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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Detached houses: $166,834Here:$166,834State:$160,262 Townhouses or other attached units: $270,959Here:$270,959State:$172,390 In 2-unit structures: $24,148Here:$24,148State:$160,712 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,940Here:$169,940State:$156,599 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $306,932Here:$306,932State:$118,836 Mobile homes: $61,268Here:$61,268State:$33,636
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.1%
McCain (Republican): 67.9% Obama (Democratic): 31.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $889 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $778 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mercer County is $415 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $471 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Cities in this county include: Harrodsburg, Burgin, Salvisa-McAfee.
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Notable locations in Mercer County: Bradshaws Camp (A), Ashleys Camp (B), Hagers Camp (C), Rose Camp (D), Rose Hill (E), Chimney Rock Camp (F), Kingfish Camp (G), Cane Run Camp (H), Terrapin Fire Station (I), Cornishville Fire Department (J), Dixville Volunteer Fire Department (K), Salvisa Fire Department (L), Mercer County Fire Protection District Station 3 Cornishville Storage (M), Mercer County Fire Protection District Station 12 McAfee (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mercer County include: Grapevine Church (A), Hopewell Baptist Church (B), Joseph Chapel Methodist Church (C), Kirkwood Baptist Church (D), Mount Hebron United Methodist Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Mud Meetinghouse (G), New Providence Church (H), Pioneer Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Proctor Cemetery (1), Hawkins Cemetery (2), Cog Hill Cemetery (3), Patterson Family Cemetery (4), Hopewell Church Cemetery (5), Grapevine Cemetery (6), Adkinson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fallis Run (A), Dry Fork (B), Dry Branch (C), Deep Creek (D), Walkers Branch (E), Town Creek (F), Cedar Branch (G), Wilson Creek (H), Carmichael Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Mercer County: Salt River Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Mercer County: Bradshaws Camp (A), Ashleys Camp (B), Hagers Camp (C), Rose Camp (D), Rose Hill (E), Chimney Rock Camp (F), Kingfish Camp (G), Cane Run Camp (H), Terrapin Fire Station (I), Cornishville Fire Department (J), Dixville Volunteer Fire Department (K), Salvisa Fire Department (L), Mercer County Fire Protection District Station 3 Cornishville Storage (M), Mercer County Fire Protection District Station 12 McAfee (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mercer County include: Grapevine Church (A), Hopewell Baptist Church (B), Joseph Chapel Methodist Church (C), Kirkwood Baptist Church (D), Mount Hebron United Methodist Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Mud Meetinghouse (G), New Providence Church (H), Pioneer Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Proctor Cemetery (1), Hawkins Cemetery (2), Cog Hill Cemetery (3), Patterson Family Cemetery (4), Hopewell Church Cemetery (5), Grapevine Cemetery (6), Adkinson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fallis Run (A), Dry Fork (B), Dry Branch (C), Deep Creek (D), Walkers Branch (E), Town Creek (F), Cedar Branch (G), Wilson Creek (H), Carmichael Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Mercer County: Salt River Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Boyle County , Garrard County , Jessamine County , Washington County , Woodford County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 529 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 363 (25% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.5%
Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 2,611 (220 second mortgage, 349 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,810
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Mercer County (%):
6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,273 average adjusted gross income)
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,209 average AGI)Mercer County:0.15%Kentucky average:0.12% 4.94% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,593 average AGI) 1.30% relocated from other states ($8,470 average AGI)Mercer County:1.30%Kentucky average:2.94%
6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,060 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.83% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($22,984 average AGI) 1.33% relocated to other states ($7,078 average AGI)Mercer County:1.33%Kentucky average:2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,769 (3,096 aged, 673 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 175.1. This is more than state average.
4,971 spouses, 5,872 children (5,245 natural, 117 adopted, 510 stepchildren), 394 grandchildren, 132 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 177 other relatives, 256 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,802 2-persons, 1,562 3-persons, 1,179 4-persons, 362 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,112 1-person, 178 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 20 4-persons.
97.0% of residents of Mercer County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 56% speak English not well).
Population growth in Mercer County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.72 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
55% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Kentucky.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $51,000
General - Other: $308,000
Parks and Recreation: $100,000
Water Utilities: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $662,000
Regular Highways: $545,000
Solid Waste Management: $199,000
Financial Administration: $166,000
Health - Other: $165,000
General Public Buildings: $141,000
Central Staff Services: $120,000
Police Protection: $110,000
Sewerage: $68,000
Parks and Recreation: $45,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $38,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,000
Transit Utilities: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
General Revenue, NEC: $70,000
Sale of Property: $35,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,420,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $1,000
Regular Highways: $161,000
Water Utilities: $76,000
Parks and Recreation: $60,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Highways: $966,000
Property: $926,000
NEC: $126,000
Public Utilities Sales: $75,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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