Local servicesHospitalRiver Crest Hospital25.0 miPost officeMertzon Post Office2.7 miTown hallMertzon City Hall2.6 miPoliceIrion County Sheriff's Office2.7 miFire stationIrion County Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field SJT23 miUS highwayUS 672.3 miCoachConcho Valley Transit DistrictGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76941 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76941 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:39 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:38 am – 5:45 pm
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People1,216 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.1513 householdsMedian household income $57,708Median home value $136,200Median rent $1,028 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,464 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 533 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, education and health care 25%, public administration 11%Average commute 27 minutes87% drive alone, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 26%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 29°F22 in of rain a yearwettest month MaySnow is rare116 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mertzon 12nnw station, 13 mi away; snow from Funk Rch
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 2.7 miSan Angelo State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 7,060 acresO.C. Fisher Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.0 mi · 17,940 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowIrion County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Mertzonserves 781 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,435 ft742 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
