City Code Ordinance Updates Click Here for Information about the Rockin' Rollin' 60's Decade Reunion . Welcome to Merkel--home of 2, 500 residents. Located 16 miles west of Abilene, is a thriving community which prides itself on its progressive attitude and abundance of services available to its citizens. Merkel's economy is built on farming and ranching. Cash crops are cotton, wheat, and maize.

Merkel Independent School District The Merkel Independent School District is located just west of Abilene, Texas. It consists of five separate campuses and serves the needs of approximately 1400 students in grades K-12. School Calendar Bad Weather Information Tye Elementary School Merkel Elementary School Merkel Intermediate School Merkel Middle School Merkel High School Merkel Administration ...

Merkel Golf Club offers 18 holes of year round golf under the clear blue skies of West Texas.