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Mercer County
Mercer County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 3,538 County Seat Mercer County Courthouse State FIPS 29 County FIPS 129 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 1,343 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 3,517 Median Age 41.7 Veterans 230 Housing Units 1,929 Uninsured 92 Net Migration (recent) 22 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 78 Total Employees 360 Avg Annual Pay $44,042 Median Household Income $55,592 Poverty Rate 14.9% Unemployment Rate 2.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $50,055 Federal Spending FY2024 $31,058,082 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,778
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $104,800 Median Rent $496 FMR Studio $615 FMR 1BR $628 FMR 2BR $824 FMR 3BR $1,155 FMR 4BR $1,242
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 23.3% Adult Obesity 39.8% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 14.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91 Electric Customers 2933914 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 9 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 2 Homeless Population N/A Schools 12 SNAP Stores 6 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 139 Land in Farms (acres) 3,976 Avg Farm Size (acres) 28.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-07-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2014-10-31 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2011-02-03 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2010-08-17 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2009-01-30 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-06-25 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2007-12-27 EM SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2007-12-12
Detailed Topics
Communities in Mercer County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
