Mertens

  1. Mertens Legal Resources
  2. Mertens Statistics
  3. Mertens Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mertens Employment Information
  5. Mertens Family Information
  6. Mertens Education Information
  7. Mertens Public Benefits Information
  8. Mertens Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Mertens Zip Codes


Mertens Legal Resources Back to top

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Texas State Resources
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Texas Governor
Texas Legislature
Texas Courts
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Texas Western


Mertens Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 146
  • Land Area (2000): 1.138 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 65
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Mertens Employment Information Back to top
Mertens Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 27.91%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 11.63%
3. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4 9.30%
4. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 6.98%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 6.98%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 6.98%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 6.98%
8. Truck Transportation 3 6.98%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 2 4.65%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 4.65%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 4.65%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1 2.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 11 37.93%
2. Paper Manufacturing 3 10.34%
3. Personal and Laundry Services 3 10.34%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 6.90%
5. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 6.90%
6. Educational Services 2 6.90%
7. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2 6.90%
8. Social Assistance 2 6.90%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1 3.45%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1 3.45%

Mertens Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 10 23.26%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 8 18.60%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 13.95%
4. Agricultural Workers 3 6.98%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 6.98%
6. Operations Managers Non Finance 3 6.98%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 4.65%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 4.65%
9. Printing Workers 2 4.65%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2 4.65%
11. Secretaries and Admins 2 4.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 9 31.03%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 3 10.34%
3. Personal Appearance Workers 3 10.34%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 6.90%
5. Customer Service Representatives 2 6.90%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 6.90%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 2 6.90%
8. Other Production Occupations 2 6.90%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 6.90%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2 6.90%

Mertens Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 56 41.18%
15-35 hours 4 2.94%
1-14 hours 8 5.88%
No regular hours 68 50.00%

Mertens Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 4.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1 1.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3 4.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11 16.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5 7.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 14 21.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10 15.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 0 0.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1 1.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 7.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 10 15.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2 3.08%

Mertens Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1 1.54%
5-9 4 6.15%
10-14 12 18.46%
15-19 15 23.08%
20-24 3 4.62%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 5 7.69%
35-39 5 7.69%
40-44 1 1.54%
45-59 11 16.92%
60-89 8 12.31%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Mertens Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 35 53.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 11 16.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 11 16.92%
At least 60 0 0.00% 8 12.31%

Mertens Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4 5.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 61 91.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2 2.99%

Mertens Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mertens Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 68 (167 people)
Families (2000): 50 (149 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 23
People at same address in 1995: 96
Mertens Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7 10.29%
$10,000-$14,999 10 14.71%
$15,000-$19,999 9 13.24%
$20,000-$24,999 2 2.94%
$25,000-$29,999 5 7.35%
$30,000-$34,999 6 8.82%
$35,000-$39,999 3 4.41%
$40,000-$44,999 6 8.82%
$45,000-$49,999 0 0.00%
$50,000-$59,999 11 16.18%
$60,000-$74,999 5 7.35%
$75,000-$99,999 4 5.88%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Mertens Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15 25.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 23 39.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6 10.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9 15.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2 3.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 3.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mertens Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 39 24.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 23 14.56%
Public Assistance 3 1.90%
Retirement 10 6.33%
Self Employment 6 3.80%
Social Security 26 16.46%
Supplemental Security 9 5.70%
Wage / Salary 37 23.42%
Other 5 3.16%

Mertens Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 28 60.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 18 39.13%

Mertens Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 46 67.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14 20.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 11.76%

Mertens Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5 6.76%
Color 1 Box Married 47 63.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15 20.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 9.46%

Mertens Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mertens Education Information Back to top
Mertens Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15 11.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 28 21.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 55 41.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12 9.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 14 10.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4 3.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4 3.03%

Mertens Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2 1.37% 0 0.00% 2 1.37%
Kindergarten 2 1.37% 0 0.00% 2 1.37%
Grades 1-4 8 5.48% 0 0.00% 8 5.48%
Grades 5-8 10 6.85% 0 0.00% 10 6.85%
Grades 9-12 8 5.48% 2 1.37% 10 6.85%
Undergrad college 3 2.05% 0 0.00% 3 2.05%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 33 22.60% 2 1.37% 35 23.97%

Mertens Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mertens Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mertens Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 128 76.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 39 23.35%

Mertens Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mertens Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mertens Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17 11.64%
10-19 Years 21 14.38%
20-29 Years 17 11.64%
30-39 Years 17 11.64%
40-49 Years 21 14.38%
50-59 Years 15 10.27%
60-69 Years 15 10.27%
70-79 Years 17 11.64%
80-89 Years 5 3.42%
90+ Years 1 0.68%

Mertens Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 77 52.74%
Color 1 Box Female 69 47.26%

Mertens Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 119 81.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 17.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.68%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Mertens Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Scotch Irish 15 22.06%
2. Irish 14 20.59%
3. United States Or American 11 16.18%
4. Dutch 7 10.29%
5. English 7 10.29%
6. French Non-Basque 4 5.88%
7. Scottish 4 5.88%
8. Czechoslovakian 2 2.94%
9. Dutch West Indian 2 2.94%
10. Italian 2 2.94%

Mertens Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 115 72.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 43 27.22%

Mertens Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 140 83.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 1.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 24 14.37%

Mertens Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mertens Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mertens Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
76666