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Mertens

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Total population

123

Median home value

$88,000

9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,000

Mertens$43k
National$74k

Air quality index

67Moderate
Weather74°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates32.06°, -96.89°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Mertens is a small town in Texas, United States. Population sits at roughly 123 according to the open data we track. Its coordinates of 32.059°, -96.894° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Total area is recorded as a compact 1.1 km². Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,719 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 67% of daylight hours. Resident density is around 112 per km², indicating loosely populated. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
30.3
Median home value
$88,000
Housing units
45
Poverty rate
10.9%
Unemployment
3.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
86.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
24.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
32.0590
Longitude
-96.8942
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
74°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
97°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
74°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
96°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
69°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
94°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Mertens, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
67
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
95
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.5%
Diabetes
10.6%
Adult obesity
35.6%
Binge drinking
19.1%
Adult smoking
13.2%
No leisure activity
26.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,939
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    408
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    253
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    249
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    225
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    212
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    187
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    167
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    166

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
96
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2015-05-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

B
Buster Mitchell
American football player (1906-1964)
C
Carlisle Littlejohn
American baseball player
G
Garth Mann
baseball player (1915-1980)
G
George Hopkins Williams Jr.
American businessman
T
Tony York
American baseball player (1912-1970)
W
W. J. Adkins
Z
Zollie Wright
American baseball player (1909-1976)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,719

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
84
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mertens

Functional Herbal Medicines. Taking Advantage of the Science Factor.
Functional Herbal Medicines. Taking Advantage of the Science Factor.
Gilbert Mertens · 2000
Belgians in America 1861-1865
Belgians in America 1861-1865
John Henry Mertens · 2022
Intercultural Competence in Higher Education
Intercultural Competence in Higher Education
Darla K. Deardorff · 2017

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET