Drinking water stations with addresses in Merkel and their reported violations in the past:
BLAIR WSC (Population served: 390, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-06-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-06-2006)
- 6 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (NOV-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2004)
- Notification, Public - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 13.6% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merkel, TX
50 people in nursing homes
Merkel compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Merkel (2009 data):
- First Financial Bank, National Association: Merkel Branch at 301 Edwards, branch established on 2008-08-01. Info updated 2008-03-04: Bank assets: $130.1 mil, Deposits: $117.3 mil, headquarters in Sweetwater, TX, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
- American State Bank: Merkel Branch at 111 Edwards Street, branch established on 1904-11-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,200.5 mil, Deposits: $1,766.1 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: American State Financial Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Religion statistics for Merkel
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 50.5% | 14.1% | 11.9% | 9.8% | 1.8% |
| Congregations | 25.2% | 25.8% | 11.9% | 3.1% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 6.4% |
| Congregations | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 5.7% | 23.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $8,400 | $33,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,316 | $27,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $10,130 | $30,390 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $3,648 | $21,888 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,734 | $32,808 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,442 | $20,652 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $766 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $30,670 | $28,311 | 1 | $766 |
Merkel government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $314,000
Police Protection: $128,000
Sewerage: $85,000
Regular Highways: $64,000
Financial Administration: $50,000
Libraries: $34,000
Fire Protection: $28,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $150,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $150,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $456,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $665,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $144,000
- Tax - Property: $288,000
Public Utilities: $85,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $228,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000
9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,462 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.03% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.60% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,086 average AGI)| Taylor County: | 0.60% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,512 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.58% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
0.49% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,760 average AGI)| Taylor County: | 0.49% | | Texas average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Merkel:
- KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWKC (1340 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: DYNAMIC BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KZQQ (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ADRIAN LLOYD MYNATT)
- KXOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KSLI (1280 AM; 1 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Merkel:
- KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- KULL (92.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCDD (103.7 FM; HAMLIN, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KGNZ (88.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KEYJ-FM (107.9 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKHR (106.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: POWELL MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KAGT-FM (90.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: GOSPEL RADIO NETWORK)
- KFQX-FM (98.1 FM; ANSON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KNCE (95.1 FM; BAIRD, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- KOES (106.9 FM; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: TEXAS GULFWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- K217CB (91.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KACU (89.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
- KAQD (91.3 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Merkel:
- KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPTA-LP (Channel 63; ABILENE-SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRBC-TV (Channel 9; ABILENE, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXVA (Channel 15; ABILENE, TX; Owner: STAR BROADCASTING LIMITED)
- KTAB-TV (Channel 32; ABILENE, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ABILENE, LLC)
- KIDB-CA (Channel 35; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)
- KIDZ-LP (Channel 54; ABILENE, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KTES-LP (Channel 40; ABILENE, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K51CK (Channel 51; ABILENE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KIDT-LP (Channel 43; STAMFORD, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Merkel, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 35
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 164
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
- Fatalities: 181
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Merkel fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Merkel)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- I 20 & Fm 126, Call Sign: WDL590
Assigned Frequencies : 466.125 MHz Grant Date: 02/07/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2013, Certifier: Phil Lawler
Registrant: West Texas Gas Inc., Abilene, TX 79604, Phone: (915) 677-6209, Fax: (915) 672-6502 - 2.6 Mi Sw, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNPM719, Licensee ID: L00050824
Assigned Frequencies : 467.512 MHz Grant Date: 11/11/2003, Expiration Date: 12/23/2013
Registrant: Sprint Communications Company, LP, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1- 6.8 Miles Sw Of Merkel, Structure height: 326 m, Overall height: 325.8 m, Call Sign: KPG332
Assigned Frequencies : 450.990 MHz Grant Date: 12/07/1994, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014
Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5120, Fax: (202) 778-5120, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Merkel)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6176D , Serial Number: 22-4823, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1957
Registrant (Individual): Tim Mcmurray, Route 3 Lot 6 Q C, Merkel, TX 79536 - Aircraft: BEECH C35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 696D , Serial Number: D-2974, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 08/23/1955
Registrant (Individual): Debbie L Williams, 1411 Stewart, Merkel, TX 79536
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 20
- Hazardous Condition: 8
- Service Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Merkel, TX
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