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

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

648 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)

Education

2.0 / 5.0

12.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Merkel (4)

Abilene State Park

State Park

1,799 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Brownwood State Park

State Park

1,423 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Colorado City State Park

State Park

591 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

San Angelo State Park

State Park

63 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0