Mercer County, Illinois (IL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,136
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,281
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,314 (it was 1,343 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 561 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.6%), Manufacturing (15.7%), Construction (10.7%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 14,59295.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3852.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 1961.3%Two or more races
- 960.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 580.4%Asian alone
- 120.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 45.5 years |
| Illinois median age: | 38.6 years |
| Males: 7,723 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 7,745 |  (50.1%) |
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| Mercer County: | 2.0 people |
| Illinois: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $62,782 ($40,893 in 1999)
| This county: | $62,782 |
| Illinois: | $69,187 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $494 (lower quartile is $416, upper quartile is $610)
| This county: | $494 |
| State: | $889 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $115,677 (it was $70,900 in 2000)
| Mercer: | $115,677 |
| Illinois: | $209,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,100
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $450
Institutionalized population: 184
Health of residents in Mercer County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.68.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
45.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
53.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 36 buildings, average cost: $96,800
- 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $109,300
- 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $99,500
- 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $101,800
- 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $84,600
- 2002: 39 buildings, average cost: $192,200
- 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $111,500
- 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $114,000
- 2005: 37 buildings, average cost: $113,700
- 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $122,500
- 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $110,700
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $123,300
- 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $129,300
- 2010: 10 buildings, average cost: $188,900
- 2011: 13 buildings, average cost: $126,200
- 2012: 50 buildings, average cost: $154,200
- 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $188,600
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $196,600
- 2015: 9 buildings, average cost: $182,000
- 2016: 12 buildings, average cost: $173,300
- 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $286,300
- 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $165,000
- 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $165,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,471 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,151 (2.0%)
| Mercer County: | 8.9% |
| Illinois: | 11.5% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 45.5 years old
(Males: 44.5 years old, Females: 46.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.4 years old, Black residents: 45.8 years old, American Indian residents: 47.6 years old, Asian residents: 29.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.2 years old, Other race residents: 22.2 years old)
Area name: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mercer County is $457 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $575 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.
Cities in this county include: Aledo, Viola, Matherville, Keithsburg, Sherrard, New Boston, Joy, Seaton, North Henderson.
Neighboring counties: DeKalb County, Indiana 
, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania , Mahoning County, Ohio , Trinity County, California 
, Newton County, Indiana .
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Illinois: | 6.5% |
Current college students: 605
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 159 (88.6% naturalized citizens)
| Mercer County: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 13.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 42010 or later
- 292000 to 2009
- 131990 to 1999
- 151980 to 1989
- 121970 to 1979
- 36Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,423
- One, attached: 84
- Two: 82
- 3 or 4: 223
- 5 to 9: 129
- 10 to 19: 53
- 20 to 49: 31
- 50 or more: 142
- Mobile homes: 254
Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 3,009 (53 second mortgage, 203 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,163
| Here: | 60.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 62.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Mercer County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 4,906 | 21 |
| Catholic | 1,521 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 968 | 10 |
| Other | 3 | 1 |
| None | 9,036 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Mercer County: | 2.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| Mercer County: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| Illinois: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
| This county: | 4.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Mercer County: | 9.1% |
| Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Mercer County: | 26.7% |
| State: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.9% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Mercer County:
Average size of farms: 392 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $120,823
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $296.29
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.16%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $102,029
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.44%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $111,197
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.21
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.29%
Corn for grain: 120965 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 553 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 99890 harvested acres
Vegetables: 494 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Mercer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 242.8 miles away from Mercer County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 223.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 242.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 272.3 miles away from Mercer County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW) earthquake occurred 242.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
- Illinois Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 24, 2019 - July 3, 2019, FEMA Id: 4461, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2008 to July 22, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1771: June 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1771, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Illinois Flooding, Incident Period: April 18, 2001 to May 29, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1368: May 09, 2001, FEMA Id: 1368, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
- Illinois Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-997: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Illinois Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 16, 1979, Emergency Declared EM-3068: January 16, 1979, FEMA Id: 3068, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,126 (85.4%)
- Carpooled: 147 (4.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2 (0.1%)
- Walked: 50 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 338 (9.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (18%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (26%)
- Philippines (16%)
- Jordan (14%)
- Germany (8%)
- Japan (7%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (6%)
- England (5%)
- German (22%)
- American (14%)
- Swedish (9%)
- Irish (8%)
- English (7%)
- European (5%)
- Italian (2%)
People in group quarters in Mercer County, Illinois in 2000:
- 164 people in nursing homes
- 29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 20 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 20 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
40 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
4.77% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($46,895 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.77% |
| Illinois average: | 4.69% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.54% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($34,165 average AGI)
1.23% relocated from other states ($12,733 average AGI)
Mercer County: 1.23% Illinois average: 1.87%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Rock Island County, IL |  1.80% ($48,891 average AGI) |
| from Warren County, IL | 0.44% ($42,483) |
| from Henry County, IL | 0.41% ($48,778) |
| from Muscatine County, IA | 0.35% ($48,913) |
| from Scott County, IA | 0.35% ($40,870) |
5.48% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($45,195 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.48% |
| Illinois average: | 5.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.52% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($27,318 average AGI)
1.97% relocated to other states ($17,877 average AGI)
Mercer County: 1.97% Illinois average: 2.67%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Rock Island County, IL | 1.58% ($43,743 average AGI) |
| to Henry County, IL | 0.53% ($57,229) |
| to Scott County, IA | 0.51% ($41,912) |
| to Warren County, IL | 0.45% ($29,233) |
| to Muscatine County, IA | 0.30% ($44,800) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 1.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,326 (2,972 aged, 354 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 121 (3%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Mercer County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (246)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (207)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (191)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (158)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (64)
- Unspecified dementia (47)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (13)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,392
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 230
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,156
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 887
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 851
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 47
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Household type by relationship:
Households: 15,468- Male householders: 3,697 (1,039 living alone), Female householders: 2,845 (879 living alone)
3,615 spouses (3,600 opposite-sex spouses), 391 unmarried partners, (359 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,104 children (3,773 natural, 62 adopted, 273 stepchildren), 232 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 14 foster children, 91 other relatives, 148 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 213
Size of family households: 2,229 2-persons, 900 3-persons, 714 4-persons, 330 5-persons, 110 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,915 1-person, 291 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
2,341 married couples with children.
639 single-parent households (235 men, 404 women).
98.8% of residents of Mercer speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $86,455,000 ($5,094 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,739,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,086,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,652,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,391,000
Federal grants: $6,525,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,139,000 ($295,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,662,000 ($334,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $430,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,714,000
Federal Government insurance: $63,909,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 976| Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 915
| Here: | 54 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 43 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +15
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +26 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -99
| Here: |  -6 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -31 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Mercer County, Illinois
- 562014 or later
- 912010 to 2013
- 3712000 to 2009
- 5951990 to 1999
- 4191980 to 1989
- 1,4091970 to 1979
- 6431960 to 1969
- 5241950 to 1959
- 4321940 to 1949
- 2,8861939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, Illinois
- 21 room
- 22 rooms
- 793 rooms
- 3374 rooms
- 9375 rooms
- 1,1036 rooms
- 9437 rooms
- 7198 rooms
- 1,0439+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, Illinois
- 1301 room
- 512 rooms
- 1373 rooms
- 3024 rooms
- 2305 rooms
- 2146 rooms
- 1417 rooms
- 868 rooms
- 639+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, Illinois
- 2no bedroom
- 1561 bedroom
- 1,1572 bedrooms
- 2,7743 bedrooms
- 9584 bedrooms
- 1155+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, Illinois
- 133no bedroom
- 2591 bedroom
- 4742 bedrooms
- 3703 bedrooms
- 834 bedrooms
- 425+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 132no vehicle
- 1,1071 vehicle
- 2,1472 vehicles
- 1,0963 vehicles
- 5094 vehicles
- 1815+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in renter-occupied apartments
- 257no vehicle
- 6511 vehicle
- 3212 vehicles
- 1233 vehicles
- 134 vehicles
- 95+ vehicles
90.8% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Illinois.
| Mercer County: | 90.8% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11,304
- Other state: 3,948
- Northeast: 169
- Midwest: 2,977
- South: 560
- West: 230
- 61.9%Utility gas
- 24.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.2%Electricity
- 4.8%Wood
- 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 58.4%Utility gas
- 20.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.3%Electricity
- 1.9%Wood
- 0.1%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91
| Here: | 6.3% |
| Illinois: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
| Here: | 2.4% |
| Illinois: | 9.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 107
| Here: | 25.2% |
| Illinois: | 27.4% |
Mercer County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,351,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,071,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,952,000
Police Protection: $1,792,000
Financial Administration: $1,712,000
Regular Highways: $1,352,000
Health - Other: $968,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $685,000
Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
Central Staff Services: $57,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $324,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,137,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,820,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $724,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $406,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,187,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,142,000
Interest Earnings: $78,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $250,000
Police Protection: $81,000
General - Other: $28,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,252,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,585,000
General Local Government Support: $1,449,000
Highways: $328,000
- Tax - Property: $3,967,000
Other License: $300,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,938,000
Mercer County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,351,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,071,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,952,000
Police Protection: $1,792,000
Financial Administration: $1,712,000
Regular Highways: $1,352,000
Health - Other: $968,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $685,000
Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
Central Staff Services: $57,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $324,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,137,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,820,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $724,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $406,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,187,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,142,000
Interest Earnings: $78,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $250,000
Police Protection: $81,000
General - Other: $28,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,252,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,585,000
General Local Government Support: $1,449,000
Highways: $328,000
- Tax - Property: $3,967,000
Other License: $300,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,938,000
Mercer County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,351,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,071,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,952,000
Police Protection: $1,792,000
Financial Administration: $1,712,000
Regular Highways: $1,352,000
Health - Other: $968,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $685,000
Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
Central Staff Services: $57,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $324,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,137,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,820,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $724,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $406,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,187,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,142,000
Interest Earnings: $78,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $250,000
Police Protection: $81,000
General - Other: $28,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,252,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,585,000
General Local Government Support: $1,449,000
Highways: $328,000
- Tax - Property: $3,967,000
Other License: $300,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,938,000
Mercer County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,351,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $2,071,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,952,000
Police Protection: $1,792,000
Financial Administration: $1,712,000
Regular Highways: $1,352,000
Health - Other: $968,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $685,000
Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
Central Staff Services: $57,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $324,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,137,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,820,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $724,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $406,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,187,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,142,000
Interest Earnings: $78,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $250,000
Police Protection: $81,000
General - Other: $28,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,252,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,585,000
General Local Government Support: $1,449,000
Highways: $328,000
- Tax - Property: $3,967,000
Other License: $300,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,938,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 196
- Number of aged recipients: 16
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 180
- Number of recipients under 18: 40
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 129
- Number of recipients older than 64: 27
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 68
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 95
| Most common first names in Mercer County, IL among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 125 | 76.2 years |
| Mary | 118 | 81.6 years |
| William | 105 | 77.0 years |
| Charles | 96 | 76.4 years |
| James | 96 | 73.1 years |
| Robert | 84 | 70.7 years |
| George | 81 | 77.5 years |
| Ruth | 60 | 82.1 years |
| Helen | 59 | 80.3 years |
| Harold | 54 | 73.5 years |
| Most common last names in Mercer County, IL among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 90 | 80.7 years |
| Johnson | 81 | 77.9 years |
| Brown | 77 | 77.7 years |
| Smith | 53 | 78.4 years |
| Peterson | 40 | 75.7 years |
| Nelson | 40 | 81.2 years |
| Miller | 39 | 74.1 years |
| Greer | 38 | 81.2 years |
| Carlson | 27 | 80.8 years |
| Jones | 26 | 72.8 years |
| Businesses in Mercer County, IL | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Circle K | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | |||
