Knowing Your Community by https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m Merkel, Texas en-us 2022-04-04 02:21:49 UTC 2025-12-29 16:32:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Demographic Analysis for Merkel, Texas lgallegos51 https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127817703 Population of 2,629

"The average household income in Merkel is $58,107 with a poverty rate of 18.01%."

Poverty
18.01% Overall Poverty Rate
16.06% Male Poverty Rate
19.64% Female Poverty Rate



Merkel Households
47.1% Married
37.2% Non-family
11.8% Female
4.0% Male

Education
Graduate degree - 3.65%
Bachelors degree - 8.42%
Associates degree 7.58%
Some college - 30.64%
High School graduate - 36.03%
9th-12th grade - 9.09%
Less than 9th grade - 4.60%

Earnings
$31,304 Average Earnings
$45,958 Average Male
$21,917 Average Female

Employment
57.3% Labor Force Participation
56% Employment Rate
2.4% Unemployment Rate

(World Population Review, n.d.).





]]> 2022-04-04 02:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127817703 Educational Systems lgallegos51 https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127878952 In 2020-2021, Merkel ISD had 1,094 students enrolled.
Merkel ISD consists of three campuses.

Merkel Elementary: Headstart - 5th grade
Merkel Middle School: 6th - 8th grade
Merkel High School: 9th - 12th grade

Race & Ethnicity
768 - White
285 - Hispanic
26 - Two or more races
8 - African American
7 - American Indian

Enrollment by program
2.3% - Bilingual/ESL
5.2% -  Gifted & Talented
18% - Special Education


"37% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs." (The Texas Tribune, n.d.). 

94.2% of students received their high school diplomas in 2019-2020 (The Texas Tribune, n.d.). 
 

]]> 2022-04-04 03:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127878952 Higher Education lgallegos51 https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127882827 Although Merkel does not have any universities, its neighbor, Abilene, has a few.

Abilene has four college campuses.
Abilene Christian University
Hardin Simmons University
McMurry University
Cisco College

Abilene Christian University is the largest campus in Abilene, holding 5,292 students. 

63.6% White
18.7% Hispanic
8.6% Black or African American
(College Factual, n.d.). ]]> 2022-04-04 03:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127882827 Businesses and Stakeholders lgallegos51 https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127909341 ResourceCare Community Health Center - This health clinic in Merkel offers health services such as medical, dental, counseling, and behavioral health. 

Merkel Drug Co. - This business in Merkel helps many of our residents as it serves our local and rural communities with medication and health products.

Merkel Community Police - The men and women in this department serve our community.

Taylor Electric Cooperative - Taylor Electric serves Merkel and Abilene, TX, bringing electricity to us all.

Dunagin Transport - This business in Merkel specializes in oil, gas, and waste services throughout West Texas.

Skeet's TX Grill - This restaurant in Merkel brings many customers from around the Big Country and gives Merkel a lot of business and a great place to eat. 

]]> 2022-04-04 04:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127909341 Non-profit Organizations lgallegos51 https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127915610 Merkel HOA (Helping One Another) - is a non-profit organization to foster our community and promotes community partnerships.

Merkel Chamber of Commerce - is a non-profit organization that promotes business growth and retention in our community. This organization helps enhance the town of Merkel.

Butman Methodist Camp And Retreat Center - is a non-profit organization centered in Christ. This organization hosts Christian events such as youth programs and church retreats. 



]]> 2022-04-04 04:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127915610 Local Media lgallegos51 https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127921135 Pictured above are me and my siblings in 2017 when we all graduated from campuses. Merkel Mail, which has since been closed, used to offer news to our community.

Almost all residents of Merkel watch KTXS for news updates as we are apart of the Big Country.

Merkel Community Page via FaceBook- Merkel has a community page where residents can post about events in and around town. ]]> 2022-04-04 04:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127921135 References lgallegos51 https://padlet.com/lgallegos51/naxunc30nki8l24m/wish/2127960125 College Factual. (n.d.).  Abilene Christian Demographics & Diversity Report. https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/abilene-christian-university/student-life/diversity/

The Texas Tribune. (n.d.).  Merkel ISD. https://schools.texastribune.org/districts/merkel-isd/#:~:text=Merkel%20ISD%20is%20a%20school,year%2C%20it%20had%201%2C094%20students.

World Population Review. (n.d.). Merkel, Texas Population 2022. https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/merkel-tx-population



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