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Mercer

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Mercer

Total population

66

Median home value

$84,300

29.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,429

Mercer$46k
National$74k

Founded

1905

Elevation588 m
Land area0.58 km²
Weather67°F · Sunny
Coordinates47.49°, -100.71°

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

Founded
1905
Elevation
588 m
Area
0.58 km²
Official website
www.mercernd.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mercer is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 88 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 126 in 2024,

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History & geography

Geography

The city of Mercer lies on North Dakota Highway 200 between Underwood and McClusky. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
58.8
Median home value
$84,300
Housing units
52
Poverty rate
34.8%
Unemployment
17.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
47.4906
Longitude
-100.7111
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
67°F
Sunny
Tonight
49°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
50°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
71°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
49°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Mercer, ND from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.7%
Diabetes
8.1%
Adult obesity
39.6%
Binge drinking
24.8%
Adult smoking
13.6%
No leisure activity
21.3%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Turtle Lake · 105 students · 10.5:1 ratio
  • TURTLE LAKE-MERCER HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Turtle Lake · 70 students · 5.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.6
Largest event
2008-11-15

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in North Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.94
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,440

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
96
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mercer

Soil survey of Mercer County, North Dakota
Francis J. Wilhelm · 1978
Great Plains gasification project, Mercer County, North Dakota
United States. Dept. of Energy. · 1980
Geology of Mercer and Oliver Counties, North Dakota
C. G. Carlson · 1973
Ground-water resources; Mercer and Oliver counties, North Dakota
M. G. Croft · 1973
Impacts of energy development on Mercer County, North Dakota
J. M Halstead · 1983
Ground water basic data, Mercer and Oliver Counties, North Dakota
M. G. Croft · 1970
The Square Buttes coal field, Oliver and Mercer Counties, North Dakota
William David Johnson · 1959
Flooding in the Mercer County and Emmons County Areas of North Dakota
United States Senate · 2019

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET