Demographics

People

Total Population335
Male Share of the Population49.6%
Female Share of the Population50.4%
Senior Citizens27.5%
Employed Population 16+125
Age of the Population55

Families

% of people married41.3%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher4%
Median Earnings25+$27,500
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$25,417

Wealth

Median Family Income$55,417
% Above Poverty Level79.2%
% Below Poverty Level20.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home1.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work5.6%
% Using Public Transportation8%

Housing

People Living Alone45.7%
Median Gross Rent$284
Median House Value$53,200

Ancestry

German18.5%
Irish7.8%
English7.8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)5.7%
Swedish2.7%
Danishn2.1%
Dutch1.8%
Czech1.8%
French Except Basque1.8%
Scottish0.9%
Polish0.6%
Welsh0.3%
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Mercer Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyMercer County
Standard Zip Codes64661
Phone Area Codes660
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude40.51
Approximate Longitude-93.52

Mercer Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationPRINCETON 6 SW
Distance14.6 miles
Jan Temp14 to 31 F
Apr Temp41 to 63 F
Jul Temp65 to 85 F
Oct Temp42 to 65 F
Annual Precip36.1 inches
StationLEON 6 ESE
Distance16.2 miles
Jan Temp10 to 31 F
Apr Temp36 to 62 F
Jul Temp62 to 87 F
Oct Temp38 to 65 F
Annual Precip37.1 inches
StationUNIONVILLE
Distance28 miles
Jan Temp11 to 32 F
Apr Temp37 to 62 F
Jul Temp63 to 87 F
Oct Temp40 to 66 F
Annual Precip37.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Blythedale180$47,083
Cainsville219$31,429
Harris18$0
Mount Moriah75$52,750
Newtown190$38,125
Princeton1,083$48,750

Mercer Public Schools

Mercer High
22931 Main St
ZIP: 64661
(660) 382-4214
High
Total Enrollment 102
North Mercer Elem.
22931 Main St
ZIP: 64661
(660) 382-4214
Primary
Total Enrollment 126

Mercer Private Schools

Poverty Ridge Amish School
Rr 1 Box 160d
ZIP: 64661
Elementary
Total Enrollment 21
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