Mercer County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in 2005: 3,595 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,229
Renter-occupied apartments: 371

% of renters here:	23%
State:	30%

Land area: 454 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.3%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (28.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Manufacturing (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Mercer County, Missouri business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Mercer County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
American Indian (1.0%)

Median resident age:	42.4 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 1,837	(48.9%)
Females: 1,920	(51.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,572
County population in 2003: 3,641
Jobs in 2003: 1,342

Total labor force in 2004: 1,723
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:

Mercer County:	2.3 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,797 ($29,640 in 2000)

This county	$32,797
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,755

Mercer County	$45,755
Missouri:	$123,100

Median monthly rent in 2000: $286
Institutionalized population: 39
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Mercer County in 2000: $557

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 22
Thefts: 1
Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 15
Thefts: 1
Auto thefts: 2

Mercer County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 0 buildings
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $361 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mercer County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.

Cities in this county include: Princeton, Mercer, South Lineville.

Neighboring counties: Decatur County, Iowa , Grundy County , Harrison County , Putnam County , Wayne County, Iowa , Sullivan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Mercer County include: Antioch Church (A), Topsy Church (B), Goshen Church (C), Liberty Church (D), Epworth Church (E), Coon Church (F), Hanes Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Otterbein Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Goshen Cemetery (1), Alley Cemetery (2), Groff Cemetery (3), Anderson Cemetery (4), South Lineville Cemetery (5), Half Rock Cemetery (6), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ballast Pit Lake (A), Campbell Lake (B), Constable Lake (C), Crowder Lake (D), Dean Lake (E), Hamilton Lake Section 33 (F), Hamilton Lake Section 35 (G), Hammond Brothers Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Muddy Creek (A), Little River (B), Pops Branch (C), Wildcat Creek (D), Conner Branch (E), Mineral Springs Branch (F), Collier Branch (G), Hickory Branch (H), Ragan Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mercer County include: Lake Paho State Wildlife Area (1), Lions Community Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Adel Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.2%
Missouri:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 83
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 16 (44% naturalized citizens)

Mercer County:	0.4%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 4
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 1
1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.5%

Mercer County marital status for males

Mercer County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,550
One, attached: 23
Two: 12
3 or 4: 42
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 37
20 or more: 53
Mobile homes: 386
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 260 (15 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 387

Agriculture in Mercer County
Average size of farms: 373 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $146538
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $151209
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54294
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.93
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.23%
Corn for grain: 13678 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 162 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 22783 harvested acres

Mercer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/21/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
Construction (10%)
Food (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Public administration (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (44%)
Philippines (31%)
Canada (13%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mercer County:

United States or American (27%)
German (25%)
English (16%)
Irish (10%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Scottish (2%)
Norwegian (2%)

Mercer County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,285 (74%)
Carpooled: 217 (13%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Walked: 44 (3%)
Other means: 17 (1%)
Worked at home: 166 (10%)

People in group quarters in Mercer County, Missouri

36 people in nursing homes
21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,394.

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.
3.77% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($14,471 average AGI)
3.92% relocated from other states ($14,441 average AGI)
Mercer County: 3.92%
Missouri average: 2.98%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

from Grundy County, MO

0.91% ($33,917 average AGI)

7.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,726 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.98%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.82% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($15,566 average AGI)
3.16% relocated to other states ($15,160 average AGI)
Mercer County: 3.16%
Missouri average: 2.81%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

to Grundy County, MO

0.75% ($24,800 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in Mercer County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Mercer County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mercer County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 774 (684 aged, 90 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,696

In family households: 3,146 (920 male householders, 175 female householders)
951 spouses, 994 children (881 natural, 34 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 19 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 550 (208 male householders (171 living alone)), 298 female householders (295 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 61 (43 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 579 2-persons, 211 3-persons, 192 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 466 1-person, 39 2-persons, 1 4-persons.

98.4% of residents of Mercer County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $28,772,000 ($7952 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $381,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,769,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,167,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,415,000
Federal grants: $6,082,000
Federal procurement contracts: $232,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,107,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $479,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $674,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,164,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 227

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 222

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -155

Here:	-43 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Mercer County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 29
1995 to 1998: 104
1990 to 1994: 123
1980 to 1989: 163
1970 to 1979: 469
1960 to 1969: 273
1950 to 1959: 173
1940 to 1949: 200
1939 or earlier: 591

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, Missouri:

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 32
4 rooms: 215
5 rooms: 356
6 rooms: 291
7 rooms: 153
8 rooms: 113
9 or more rooms: 60

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, Missouri:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 23
3 rooms: 78
4 rooms: 93
5 rooms: 65
6 rooms: 64
7 rooms: 26
8 rooms: 20
9 or more rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mercer County:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 53
2 bedrooms: 448
3 bedrooms: 567
4 bedrooms: 111
5 or more bedrooms: 42

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 93
2 bedrooms: 165
3 bedrooms: 86
4 bedrooms: 21
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 30
1 vehicle: 330
2 vehicles: 513
3 vehicles: 267
4 vehicles: 66
5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 54
1 vehicle: 182
2 vehicles: 69
3 vehicles: 53
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 6

60% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Missouri.

Mercer County:	60.0%
State average:	54.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2248
Northeast: 33
Midwest: 1144
South: 142
West: 160

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
Utility gas (31%)
Electricity (18%)
Wood (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Electricity (26%)
Wood (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	4.8%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	8.3%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	9.4%
Missouri:	24.9%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Mercer County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $50,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $840,000
Police Protection: $184,000

General - Other: $167,000

General Public Buildings: $125,000

Central Staff Services: $112,000

Financial Administration: $98,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $92,000

Corrections - Other: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $93,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $483,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $656,000
General Support: $80,000

All Other: $66,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $286,000
Property: $229,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $522,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 74
2000: 74
2001: 68
2002: 66
2003: 69
2004: 64
2005: 83
2006: 92

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 20
2000: 19
2001: 19
2002: 22
2003: 18
2004: 18
2005: 20
2006: 22

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 54
2000: 55
2001: 49
2002: 44
2003: 51
2004: 46
2005: 63
2006: 70

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 6
2000: 8
2001: 5
2002: 4
2003: 5
2004: 4
2005: 6
2006: 11

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 35
2000: 33
2001: 30
2002: 29
2003: 35
2004: 32
2005: 47
2006: 49

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 33
2000: 33
2001: 33
2002: 33
2003: 29
2004: 28
2005: 30
2006: 32

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 44
2000: 39
2001: 38
2002: 38
2003: 39
2004: 35
2005: 39
2006: 41

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 23
2000: 27
2001: 20
2002: 20
2003: 21
2004: 26
2005: 31
2006: 37

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