MertensTX
A town of 123. A typical home worth about $204K.
What makes Mertens stand out
The thing Mertens does most differently from other towns.
123 people, and everyone knows the way
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Mertens’s report card
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Mertens
Most working residents leave Mertens for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hillsboro (13%), Houston (7%) and Dallas (6%). Half commute less than 49 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Mertens home is worth about $204K
The typical Mertens home is worth about $204,000, about the same as a year ago, 32% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Mertens has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Mertens is
Mertens beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Mertens | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 6.1% |
100% of working residents leave Mertens for work
Where Mertens’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mertens
Town in Texas, United States
Mertens is a town in Hill County, Texas, United States. It is located along State Highway 22. The population was 144 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 144
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 538 ft
- ZIP code
- 76666
- Area code
- 903