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Welcome to Mercer County ...

Time Zone: Mercer County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Princeton is the Seat for Mercer County.

Mercer County was founded in 1845 and was created by taking area from Grundy County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mercer had a population of 3,619 people. This is a decrease of 4.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,785 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mercer represented 0.06% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Mercer County:

  • Mercer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <2>
  • Princeton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • South Lineville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
    • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024