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Merkel, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Nolan County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,630
Population
939/sq mi density
$62,368
Median Income
$27,624 per capita
$99,000
Home Value
$179,483 Zillow
$992
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
648
Violent Crime/100K
648 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$62,368 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,000 home value, $992/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
648 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Education Levels
High School+
92.2%
US avg: 88.6%
4% above
Bachelor's+
12.6%
US avg: 33.7%
63% below
Graduate+
5.3%
US avg: 13.1%
60% below
School Test Score
5.4 / 10
2024 Presidential Election
79.2%
Republican (GOP)
20.0%
Democrat (DEM)
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election
Digital & Infrastructure
Broadband Access
89.0%
1% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
71 Mbps
Upload: 14 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
1
EV Charging Stations
1
Alt Fuel Stations
1
Nearest Airport
ABI
Abilene Regional
20 miles away
Healthcare Access
Primary Care Physicians
1:2,085
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,809
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:1,100
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
6.7
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
62.2%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
10,043
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)
Complete Civic & Community Data
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 12.6% |
| High School+ | 92.2% |
| Graduate Degree+ | 5.3% |
| School Test Score | 5.4/10 |
Voting (2024)
| Republican (GOP) | 79.2% |
| Democrat (DEM) | 20.0% |
Infrastructure
| Broadband | 89.0% |
| Download Speed | 71 Mbps |
| Upload Speed | 14 Mbps |
| Max Download | 1,000 Mbps |
| Libraries | 1 |
| EV Stations | 1 |
| Alt Fuel Stations | 1 |
Airport
| Airport Code | ABI |
| Airport Name | Abilene Regional |
| Distance | 20 miles |