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Mercer

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Total population

365

Median home value

$212,500

17.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$37,917

Mercer$38k
National$74k
Weather46°F · Areas Of Fog
Coordinates46.16°, -90.04°

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

Overview

Situated in Wisconsin, United States, Mercer is a small census-designated community. Its coordinates of 46.161°, -90.042° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 365 residents. The census-designated community extends across about 11.5 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. That works out to roughly 32 residents per square kilometre — thinly distributed across its territory. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,302 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
61.7
Median home value
$212,500
Housing units
478
Poverty rate
17.8%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
46.1613
Longitude
-90.0418
Water area
1.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
46°F
Areas Of Fog
Friday
63°F
Areas Of Fog then Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
41°F
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
65°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
41°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
66°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Mercer, WI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27%
Diabetes
9.2%
Adult obesity
33.8%
Binge drinking
22.2%
Adult smoking
14.9%
No leisure activity
26%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
54,244
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,045
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,986
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,706
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,505
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,429
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,294
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,067
  • Hairy Woodpecker
    Leuconotopicus villosus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,040

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Mercer School
    Other · Mercer · 121 students · 6.7:1 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)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Wisconsin

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,302

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
558
Avg daily Wikipedia views
19
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mercer

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

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