Merkel, Texas
Merkel, Texas | |
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Street in Merkel, March 2014 | |
Location of Merkel, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°28′12″N 100°00′12″W / 32.47000°N 100.00333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Taylor |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2) |
| • Land | 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,870 ft (570 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,471 |
| • Density | 883.1/sq mi (340.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79536 |
| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-47796 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412986 |
| Website | merkeltexas |
Merkel is a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,471 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Abilene metropolitan area.