Merkel, Texas

Merkel, Texas
City
Street in Merkel, March 2014
Location of Merkel, Texas
Coordinates: 32°28′12″N 100°00′12″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.com

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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.