Member City
City of Merkel
Merkel is a member city in Texas, in Taylor County, part of the Hub of Texas-Abilene Area region.
- State
- Texas
- Population
- 2,643
- Officials listed
- 13
- Incorporated
- 1906
- Government type
- General Law Type A
- Fiscal year starts
- 10-01
- Coordinates
- 32.4697, -100.0111
- County
About Merkel
Merkel is listed in the Texas city directory with Taylor County. The directory currently includes 1,226 cities in Texas and 8 in Taylor County.
The Census place estimate for Merkel is 2,643 residents.
By population, it ranks 2 of the 8 cities the directory lists in Taylor County.
The source classifies the city's government as General Law Type A.
It was incorporated in 1906. The fiscal year begins on 10-01.
Location
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Contact
100Kent St Merkel, TX 79536-3612
Phone (325) 928-4911
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
Meeting schedule: (3 TU 6 P.M.). The source records the meeting as Tuesday at 6:00 PM.
Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.
Officials (13)
The directory lists 13 officials for Merkel, reproduced from the Texas source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Taylor County
Merkel is one of 8 cities the directory lists in Taylor County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Merkel are reproduced from Texas Municipal League.
City website or directory profile for Merkel
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Texas coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.