Welcome to Mercer ...
The city of Mercer is located in McLean County<1>.
The location of Mercer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Mercer was established in 1905.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mercer has a population of 100 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Mercer is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mercer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mercer: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mercer had an population of 100 people. This is an increase of 6.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mercer had a population of 94 people. This makes Mercer the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Mercer represents 0.01% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 281st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 94 people, the population of Mercer increased 9.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 86 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mercer.
Communities Also Named Mercer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Mercer - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mercer.
Communities near Mercer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mercer.
- Turtle Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtle Lake <5>
- McClusky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- McClusky is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClusky <5>
- Underwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Underwood is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <5>
- Washburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <5>
- Denhoff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhoff
- Denhoff is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denhoff <5>
- Riverdale Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Junction
- Riverdale Junction is located in McLean County
- Hensler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensler
- Hensler is located in Oliver County
- Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <5>
- Butte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Coleharbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleharbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor
- Coleharbor is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleharbor <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mercer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mercer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mercer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mercer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mercer. See our Newspapers Page for Mercer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mercer ...
Looking for more information about Mercer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mercer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mercer.
Adding Mercer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mercer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mercer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mercer post office opened in 1905.
We also found Mercer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mercer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mercer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mercer. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mercer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |