According to our research of Missouri and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Mercer, Missouri as of May 19, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Mercer to the number of sex offenders is 320 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $491 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $313 (1.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (74.8 miles , pop. 198,682).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (113.3 miles , pop. 441,545).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: South Lineville, MO (2.2 miles)
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Lineville, IA (2.3 miles ),
Princeton, MO (2.9 miles ),
Clio, IA (3.1 miles)
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Pleasanton, IA (3.5 miles)
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Powersville, MO (3.5 miles)
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Lucerne, MO (3.6 miles)
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Cainsville, MO (3.7 miles ).
Mercer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/21/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Mercer town center injured one personand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/2/1980, a category F4 tornado 12.0 miles away from the town center causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Mercer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (15) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Mercer:
DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; LEON, IA)
WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; CORYDON, IA)
PUTNAM COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; UNIONVILLE, MO)
Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.0%
(18.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri: Mercer Branch at State And Main Streets, branch established on 1986/12/01. Info updated 2011/07/05: Bank assets: $325.0 mil, Deposits: $273.5 mil, headquarters in Unionville, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Missouri Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (52%)
Electricity (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Missouri:
2008 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Missouri:
Religion statistics for Mercer (based on Mercer County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 82.17%
Here
82.2%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Other
Adherents
63.1%
14.5%
8.0%
6.0%
8.3%
Congregations
42.1%
21.1%
5.3%
5.3%
26.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:
5.72 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
This county:
5.72 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Mercer County:
22.88 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
10.3%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
30.3%
Missouri:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Mercer County:
12.6%
State:
13.5%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
1
$1,519
$18,228
0
$0
Streets and Highways
1
$2,125
$25,500
1
$155
Totals for Government
2
$3,644
$21,864
1
$155
7.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,912 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.70%
Missouri average:
7.87%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1 Total length: 3 meters (10ft) Total costs: $819,000 Total average daily traffic: 654 Total average daily truck traffic: 71 Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 817
Booster Station (Lat: 40.436944 Lon: -93.572444), Type: Upole, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPLU899 Assigned Frequencies: 154.478 MHz Grant Date: 03/04/1998, Expiration Date: 03/04/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/08/2003, Certifier: Merle Martin Registrant: Micro Comm Inc, 6980 W 153rd St, Overland Park, KS 66223, Fax: (913) 681-2753
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
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STATION, State St & N City Limits (Lat: 40.510556 Lon: -93.515750), Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WNTB786 Assigned Frequencies: 2184.80 MHz, 2188.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/19/2010, Expiration Date: 06/13/2020 Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
