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  | City: | Merkel | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 325 | 
| Latitude: | 32.469211 | 
| Longitude: | -99.974072 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Blair Noodle , Stith | 
| Population: | 4,989 | 
| 2000 Population: | 4,999 | 
| White Population: | 4,595 | 
| Black Population: | 38 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 551 | 
| Asian Population: | 8 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 37 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 233 | 
| Male Population: | 2,417 | 
| Female Population: | 2,582 | 
| Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.70 | 
| Households: | 2,187 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average House Value: | $42,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $31,957 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 75 | 
| Number of Employees: | 549 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $11,657,000 | 
| Land Area: | 328.878 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.063 sq mi | 
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