Part of the Abilene metro area, this municipality elevated more than 1790 feet above sea level is nested between Abilene, Impact, Merkel, Hawley-Noodle, Hawley, Buffalo Gap, Potosi, and Trent. Located more than 180 miles away from Dallas, this community of more than 4.5 square miles of extension is served by the Merkel Independent School District. With a population density of less than 250 people per square mile, this territory has a median household income of more than $25500 and a per capita income of less than $12000.