Mercer, Pennsylvania

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Population (year 2000): 2,391. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,269 (-5.1% change)

Males: 1,200	(50.2%)
Females: 1,191	(49.8%)

Mercer County

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 16137.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,500 (it was $29,795 in 2000)

Mercer	$33,500
Pennsylvania:	$44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,800 (it was $76,300 in 2000)

Mercer	$92,800
Pennsylvania:	$131,900

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Races in Mercer:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
Black (2.2%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (30.7%), Irish (16.9%), English (12.0%), Italian (8.2%), United States (6.5%), Scotch-Irish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1259 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 1847 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mercer

High school or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mercer borough

Never married: 26.8%
Now married: 49.1%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 8.8%
Divorced: 12.3%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mercer:	1.2% ($952)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Mercer satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (29.7 miles , pop. 82,026).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (57.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (360.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fredonia borough, PA (6.7 miles ), Jackson Center borough, PA (7.2 miles ), Volant, PA (7.9 miles) , New Wilmington borough, PA (9.8 miles ), Grove City borough, PA (11.3 miles ), Stoneboro borough, PA (11.8 miles ), Clark borough, PA (12.4 miles ), Sandy Lake borough, PA (13.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.23 N, Longitude: 80.24 W

104 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-2.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Accommodation and food services (11%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (20%)
Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Mercer by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	2	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	83.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	4	3	2	2	5	0
per 100,000	167.2	124.9	85.7	86.2	217.2	0.0
Burglaries	4	14	7	1	8	3
per 100,000	167.2	583.1	299.8	43.1	347.5	130.5
Thefts	6	20	54	16	16	23
per 100,000	250.8	833.0	2312.6	689.4	695.0	1000.4
Auto thefts	4	1	1	1	1	1
per 100,000	167.2	41.6	42.8	43.1	43.4	43.5
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	68.6	127.4	134.0	51.3	99.0	52.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.75
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Mercer, Pennsylvania

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Mercer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the Mercer city center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Mercer:

UPMC HORIZON (about 8 miles; GREENVILLE, PA)
UNITED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GROVE CITY, PA)
SHARON REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 15 miles; SHARON, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mercer:

VENANGO REGIONAL (about 29 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; ID: FKL)
YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 30 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; ID: YNG)
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mercer:

GROVE CITY (about 9 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; ID: 29D)
GREENVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, PA; ID: 4G1)
NEW CASTLE MUNI (about 19 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA; ID: UCP)

College/University in Mercer:

MERCER COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 23; Location: 776 GREENVILLE RD; Public)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mercer:

GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; FT enrollment: 9,726)
GENEVA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 57 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)

Public high school in Mercer:

MERCER AREA JSHS (Students: 726; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mercer:

MERCER AREA EL SCH (Students: 803; Grades: KG - 06)
ADVANCED CHARTER ENTERPRISE SC (Students: 4; Grades: 01 - 07)
MERCER COUNTY CAREER CENTER (Grades: 00 - 00)
MERCER AREA MS (Grades: N - N )

Private elementary/middle school in Mercer:

HILLTOP AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 36; Grades: 1 - 9)

Library in Mercer:

MERCER AREA LIBRARY (Operating income: $133,147; Location: 143 NORTH PITT ST; 21,278 books; 430 audio materials; 478 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cool Spring Creek (A), Munnell Run (B), Otter Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Mercer: Brandy Springs Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Colonial Inn Motel (USHighway 19), Mercer Motel (213 Franklin St).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mercer and their reported violations in the past:

BUHL COMMUNITY WATER COMPANY (Population served: 152, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and FEB-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (FEB-01-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-24-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2001)

COUNTRYSIDE CONVALESCENT HOME (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2005 and MAR-15-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2004)

4 regular monitoring violations

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP BUILDING (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

KATIES KORNER (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.8%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	9.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Mercer compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Mercer, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Mercer (2007 data):

Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Mercer Branch at 107 North Diamond Street, branch established on 1963-12-02; Mercer Drive-In Branch at 110 Butler Street, branch established on 1963-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,418.0 mil, Deposits: $25,942.5 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 412 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Sky Bank: Mercer Branch at 127 North Diamond Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $17,532.1 mil, Deposits: $13,318.2 mil, headquarters in Salineville, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 341 total offices, Holding Company: Sky Financial Group, Inc.
National City Bank: Mercer Branch at 147 North Diamond Street, branch established on 1964-06-18. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
Mercer County State Bank: Jackson Township Branch at 811 Franklin Road, branch established on 1997-12-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $245.1 mil, Deposits: $185.8 mil, headquarters in Sandy Lake, PA, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Mercer County State Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Mercer mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	2	$6,210	$37,260	0	$0
Sewerage	4	$11,590	$34,770	1	$666
Financial Administration	1	$2,063	$24,756	2	$815
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$2,907
Police Protection - Officers	5	$14,989	$35,974	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$1,375
Totals for Government	12	$34,853	$34,853	13	$5,763

3.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.78%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
Mercer County: 0.06%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Trumbull County, OH	0.39% ($72,180 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, PA	0.35% ($30,853)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.30% ($37,410)

4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.56%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($282 average AGI)
Mercer County: 0.05%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Trumbull County, OH	0.43% ($26,661 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.37% ($28,247)
to Lawrence County, PA	0.31% ($32,609)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mercer:

KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKST (1200 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPIC (790 AM; 1 kW; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSAJ (1340 AM; 0 kW; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: GROVE CITY COLLEGE)
WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mercer:

WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WLLF (96.7 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWIZ (103.9 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSAJ-FM (91.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: GROVE CITY COLLEGE)
W248AD (97.5 FM; NEW WILMINGTON, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
WHOT-FM (101.1 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGYY (100.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WHUZ (94.3 FM; SAEGERTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WYFM (102.9 FM; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYTN (91.7 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WVMN (90.1 FM; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WRBP (101.9 FM; HUBBARD, OH; Owner: STOP 26-RIVERBEND, INC.)
WEXC (107.1 FM; GREENVILLE, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAKZ (95.9 FM; SHARPSVILLE, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WWNW (88.9 FM; NEW WILMINGTON, PA; Owner: WESTMINSTER COLLEGE BD. OF TRUSTEES)

TV broadcast stations around Mercer:

WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
W56CL (Channel 56; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
W50BF (Channel 50; SHARON, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
WYFX-LP (Channel 62; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
WYTV (Channel 33; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF YOUNGSTOWN, LLC)

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