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2,618
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$56,958
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America/Chicago
79536
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Merkel, TX - History
We would like to provide the residents of Merkel a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Merkel Home page. The Merkel Home page provides as much information as possible on Merkel. Knowing Merkel’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Merkel’s Home page, you will also find Merkel’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Merkel has a population of 2618. 46.9% of Merkel’s inhabitants are Male, and 53.1 are female. 55.5% of Merkel is married and 80% own their own home. The Average Home price is $77,675, and the average rent is $816. Household median income in Merkel is $56,958, and the individual median income is $26,265. Merkel’s Ethnic is the following: White(95.4%), Hispanic(19.1%), Other(2.1%), Black(1%), Multiple(0.6%), Native(0.5%), Asian(0.3%).
Around 1870, when the Texas and Pacific Railway was built, the town was founded as Windmill Town. In 1881, it was renamed as Merkel in honor of the first settler in this area, S. M. Merkel from Germany. In 1882, the first mercantile store and in 1883, the first post office opened.
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