Megargel is a town in Archer County, Texas, home to about 256 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76370.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)116 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Megargel; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Megargel had 174 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 1492nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Archer County grew from 2,508 residents in 1900 to 8,560 in 2020.
Archer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 29.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olney, TX weather station (11 miles away).
1,390 jobs at 235 businesses in Archer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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