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Mertzon is a tiny town of 764 people in Irion County, Texas. It's about 25 miles from San Angelo, TX and 185 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $2k a month.
764people
$134kTypical home
$2,292/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
284Sunny days
33Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 764
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 503 people per sq mi
- 185 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 25 mi to San Angelo, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$848/mo)
- Median rent $2,292/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 33 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 27 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (284 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (852 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SJT airport
- 184 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,205 ft
- 305 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 104 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of Texas districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 130 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 36 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Irion County: R+76 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.