Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:21 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:24 am – 5:27 pm
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People261 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.586 householdsMedian home value $93,00057% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,417 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 128 employedMain industries: public administration 32%, education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 43 minutes79% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, other languages 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F39 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month October1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days105 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hillsboro station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 48 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 46 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileIsenberg Lakelake · 6.4 miKempshafer Lakelake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNavarro Mills Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.7 mi · 11,023 acresAquilla Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.9 mi · 10,298 acresBardwell Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.5 mi · 7,529 acresWaco Mammoth National Monumentnational monument · 34.1 miLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 37.9 mi · 348 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201533 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHill County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025323 of 362 days measured39 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ellis County, TX, 22 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mertensserves 180 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique49 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation552 ft168 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHill Regional Hospital12.1 miPost officeMertens Post Office1.3 miTown hallMertens City Hall1.2 miPoliceFrost Police Department5.8 miFire stationMertens Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaco Regional Airport ACT36 miMajor airportDallas Love Field DAL56 miInterstateI-357.5 miUS highwayUS 776.2 miAmtrakCleburne, TX CBR36 miCoachHillsboro Corsicana HwyGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76666 ZIP area.
