document.write("<div id=\"usacomwghead\">Merkel, TX - Fast Facts and Rank</div><table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">Population</td><td id=\"usacomwgdata\"><a href=\"http://www.usa.com/merkel-tx-population-and-races.htm\">2,601 (2010-2014)</a>, rank <a href=\"http://www.usa.com/rank/texas-state--total-population--city-rank.htm?hlst=TX&yr=9000\">#609</a></td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">Population Growth</td><td id=\"usacomwgdata\"><a href=\"http://www.usa.com/merkel-tx-population-and-races.htm\">-1.37% since 2000</a>, rank <a href=\"http://www.usa.com/rank/texas-state--population-growth-rate--city-rank.htm?hlst=TX&yr=9000\">#1000</a></td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">Population Density:</td><td id=\"usacomwgdata\"><a href=\"http://www.usa.com/merkel-tx-population-and-races.htm\">929.92/sq mi</a>, rank <a href=\"http://www.usa.com/rank/texas-state--population-density--city-rank.htm?hlst=TX\">#721</a></td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">Median Household Income:</td><td id=\"usacomwgdata\"><a href=\"http://www.usa.com/merkel-tx-income-and-careers.htm\">$36,620 at 2010-2014&mdash;25.92% increase since 2000</a>, rank <a href=\"http://www.usa.com/rank/texas-state--median-household-income--city-rank.htm?hlst=TX&yr=9000\">#1093</a></td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">Median House Price:</td><td id=\"usacomwgdata\"><a href=\"http://www.usa.com/merkel-tx-housing.htm\">$59,900 at 2010-2014&mdash;74.64% increase since 2000</a>, rank <a href=\"http://www.usa.com/rank/texas-state--house-median-value--city-rank.htm?hlst=TX&yr=9000\">#1176</a></td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">Time Zone:</td><td id=\"usacomwgdata\">Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer</td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">Land Area:</td><td id=\"usacomwgdata\">2.80 sq mi, rank <a href=\"http://www.usa.com/rank/texas-state--land-area--city-rank.htm?hlst=TX\">#713</a></td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">Water Area:</td><td id=\"usacomwgdata\">0.00 sq mi (0.00%), rank <a href=\"http://www.usa.com/rank/texas-state--water-area--city-rank.htm?hlst=TX\">#1033</a></td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">State:</td><td id=\"usacomwgdata\"><a href=\"http://www.usa.com/texas-state.htm\">Texas</a></td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">Area:</td><td id=\"usacomwgdata\"><a href=\"http://www.usa.com/abilene-tx-area.htm\">Abilene, TX</a></td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">Counties:</td><td><a href=\"http://www.usa.com/taylor-county-tx.htm\">Taylor County</a>, <a href=\"http://www.usa.com/jones-county-tx.htm\">Jones County</a>, <a href=\"http://www.usa.com/nolan-county-tx.htm\">Nolan County</a></td></tr><tr valign=\"top\"><td id=\"usacomwglable\">School District:</td><td id=\"usacomwgdata\"><a href=\"http://www.usa.com/merkel-tx-school-district.htm\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://www.usa.com/img/s5.gif\"></a>, rank <a href=\"http://www.usa.com/rank/texas-state--public-school-performance--city-rank.htm?hlst=TX\">#1319</a></td></tr></table>");