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County population in July 2011: 8,427 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,824
Renter-occupied apartments: 522
% of renters here:

16%
State:

19%

Land area: 1045 sq. mi.
Water area: 66.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mercer County: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (18.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.6%), Retail trade (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Mercer County, North Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (95.0%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (3.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Males: 4,347  (50.3%)
Females: 4,297  (49.7%)

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Mercer County,ND real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Mercer County:

2.5 people
North Dakota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $58,420 ($42,269 in 1999)
This county:

$58420
North Dakota:

$47827

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $348 (lower quartile is $285, upper quartile is $415)
This county:

$348
State:

$490


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $97,763 (it was $61,000 in 2000)
Mercer County:

$97,763
North Dakota:

$116,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,802 - $144,886

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $120,092
Here:

$120,092
State:

$136,625

Townhouses or other attached units: $65,566
Here:

$65,566
State:

$154,745

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $508,908
Here:

$508,908
State:

$143,655

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,796
Here:

$105,796
State:

$151,070

Mobile homes: $72,147
Here:

$72,147
State:

$26,643
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $971
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $341

Institutionalized population: 86

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 14
  • Auto thefts: 1

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 16
  • Auto thefts: 0

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $156,400
  • 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $167,700
  • 2009: 22 buildings, average cost: $181,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County North Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Mercer County North Dakota:

McCain (Republican): 64.7%
Obama (Democratic): 34.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,269 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,084 (1.3%)


Mercer County household income distribution in 2009 Mercer County home values distribution


Mercer County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.8%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.1% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 57.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.5%
Whole state:

11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.1%
Whole state:

4.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mercer County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.

Cities in this county include: Beulah, Hazen, Stanton, Zap, Golden Valley, Pick City.

Mercer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Mercer County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.062 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.057 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 19 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mercer County: Camp Dominic Savio (A), North West North Dakota Girl Scout Camp (B), Mercer County Regional Landfill (C), The Coteau Properties Company Ambulance Service (D), Dakota Gasification Company Ambulance Service (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mercer County include: Saint Johns Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Medicine Stone Cemetery (1), Beaver Creek Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Red Butte Cemetery (4), Nayzatch Cemetery (5), Boeckel Cemetery (6), Neusatz Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Malnourie Creek (B), Brush Creek (C), Brady Creek (D), Coyote Creek (E), Willow Creek (F), Horse Creek (G), Coal Creek (H), Antelope Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mercer County include: Medicine Stone Public Use Area (1), Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (2), Hille State Game Management Area (3), Red Butte Bay Public Use Area (4), Fort Clark Historic Site (5), Lake Sakakawea State Park (6), Twin Buttes Public Use Area (7), Beaver Creek State Game Management Area (8), Beulah Bay Public Use Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Dunn County , McLean County , Morton County , Oliver County , Stark County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.3%
North Dakota:

2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 151
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 131 (66% naturalized citizens)

Mercer County:

1.5%
Whole state:

1.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 43
  • 1990 to 1994: 12
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 30

Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.5%

Mercer County marital status for males
Mercer County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,083
  • One, attached: 100
  • Two: 22
  • 3 or 4: 132
  • 5 to 9: 102
  • 10 to 19: 231
  • 20 or more: 149
  • Mobile homes: 583

Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 1,102 (57 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 918

Here:

54.6% with mortgage
State:

58.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 95.59%
Here95.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 8,263
Total congregations: 28

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchConservative Congregational Christian Conference
Adherents3,582 (43.3%)1,955 (23.7%)1,171 (14.2%)299 (3.6%)292 (3.5%)
Congregations7 (25.0%)2 (7.1%)4 (14.3%)2 (7.1%)2 (7.1%)
NameAssemblies of GodNorth American Baptist ConferenceChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents282 (3.4%)256 (3.1%)89 (1.1%)74 (0.9%)263 (3.2%)
Congregations2 (7.1%)1 (3.6%)1 (3.6%)1 (3.6%)6 (21.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Mercer County - Beulah, Hazen, Stanton, Zap, Golden Valley

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

3.78 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

10.07 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Mercer County:

12.58 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.2%
North Dakota:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.1%
North Dakota:

27.6%



Agriculture in Mercer County:

Average size of farms: 1176 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $48,799
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $58.62
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42,448
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.86%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72,357
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.72
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.18%
Corn for grain: 667 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 66122 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Mercer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near North Dakota state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1981): May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1981, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 1, 2010 to April 3, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1901): April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1901, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 26, 2010 to April 30, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3309): March 14, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3309, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 26, 2010 to July 15, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1907): April 30, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1907, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 20, 2010 to January 25, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1879): February 26, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1879, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2009 to August 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1829): March 24, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1829, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • North Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and/or Near Record Snow, Incident Period: October 4, 2005 to October 6, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1616): November 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1616, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
  • North Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3247): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3247, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Dakota Snow, Incident Period: January 23, 2004 to January 27, 2004, Emergency Declared (EM-3196): April 2, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3196, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • North Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Snow and Ice, Flooding, Ground Saturation, Landslides and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 1, 1999 to July 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1279): June 8, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1279, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Snow
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Snows: 4, Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Utilities (27%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (17%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Plant and system operators (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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



  • Canada (23%)
  • Micronesia (21%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (6%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • Guatemala (5%)
  • Romania (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mercer County (%):



  • German (69%)
  • Norwegian (8%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • English (2%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • United States or American (1%)
  • Scandinavian (1%)


Mercer County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,935 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 597 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 254 (6%)
  • Other means: 6 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 269 (7%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Mercer County, North Dakota:

  • 80 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 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 $54,825.

5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.18%
North Dakota average:

7.27%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.93% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($27,470 average AGI)
2.25% relocated from other states ($17,381 average AGI)
Mercer County:

2.25%
North Dakota average:

3.54%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Burleigh County, ND  0.62% ($42,150 average AGI)
from Morton County, ND  0.34% ($36,000)
from Stark County, ND  0.31% ($48,200)


7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.52%
North Dakota average:

7.80%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.02% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($19,428 average AGI)
2.50% relocated to other states ($15,888 average AGI)
Mercer County:

2.50%
North Dakota average:

4.16%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Burleigh County, ND  1.98% ($26,818 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND  0.51% ($30,294)
to Morton County, ND  0.45% ($33,267)
to Stark County, ND  0.36% ($29,583)
to Ward County, ND  0.36% ($21,833)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Births per 1000 population in Mercer County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Mercer County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mercer County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,377 (1,258 aged, 119 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 11.86
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2489.920
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 296.420
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33696.94

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 729.320
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 824.960
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 23.91

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31.85
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83.69

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 35.87

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,516
  • In family households: 7,537 (2,182 male householders, 270 female householders)
    2,203 spouses, 2,651 children (2,488 natural, 79 adopted, 84 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 30 other relatives, 125 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 979 (470 male householders (418 living alone)), 432 female householders (420 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 128 (93 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,170 2-persons, 429 3-persons, 518 4-persons, 250 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 838 1-person, 39 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

87.3% of residents of Mercer County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
11.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $42,020,000 ($4982 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $454,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,015,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,454,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,090,000
Federal grants: $7,448,000
Federal procurement contracts: $526,000 ($63,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,487,000 ($95,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $61,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,747,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,388,000

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

Births: 382
Here:

46 per 1000 residents
State:

64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 422
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +29
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -256
Here:  -31 per 1000 residents
State:  -29 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Mercer County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.85 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.0

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 12
  • 2000 to 2004: 56
  • 1990 to 1999: 234
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,366
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,347
  • 1960 to 1969: 403
  • 1950 to 1959: 202
  • 1940 to 1949: 434
  • 1939 or earlier: 405
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, North Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 13
  • 3 rooms: 22
  • 4 rooms: 310
  • 5 rooms: 515
  • 6 rooms: 473
  • 7 rooms: 435
  • 8 rooms: 408
  • 9+ rooms: 648
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 45
  • 3 rooms: 58
  • 4 rooms: 192
  • 5 rooms: 111
  • 6 rooms: 44
  • 7 rooms: 32
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9+ rooms: 19
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mercer County, North Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 71
  • 2 bedrooms: 548
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,182
  • 4 bedrooms: 789
  • 5+ bedrooms: 230
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 95
  • 2 bedrooms: 254
  • 3 bedrooms: 116
  • 4 bedrooms: 49
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3
Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County, North Dakota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 74
  • 1 vehicle: 385
  • 2 vehicles: 1,089
  • 3 vehicles: 812
  • 4 vehicles: 303
  • 5+ vehicles: 161
  • no vehicle: 64
  • 1 vehicle: 259
  • 2 vehicles: 143
  • 3 vehicles: 33
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

74% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in North Dakota.

Mercer County:

74.1%
State average:

57.5%


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

  • This state: 6852
  • Northeast: 89
  • Midwest: 825
  • South: 155
  • West: 566

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mercer County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61.0%)
  • Electricity (26.9%)
  • Coal or coke (6.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.5%)
  • Utility gas (0.7%)
  • Electricity (56.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.5%)
  • Coal or coke (2.3%)
  • Utility gas (1.1%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Here:

3.1%
North Dakota:

7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:

2.9%
North Dakota:

6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:

18.3%
North Dakota:

10.5%

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.)


Mercer County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $390,000
    Solid Waste Management: $141,000
    Air Transportation: $77,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $46,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,445,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,582,000
    Financial Administration: $1,168,000
    General - Other: $984,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $635,000
    Health - Other: $222,000
    General Public Buildings: $146,000
    Solid Waste Management: $138,000
    Libraries: $97,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $94,000
    Air Transportation: $65,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $47,000
    Police Protection: $39,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
    Parks and Recreation: $22,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $74,032,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,546,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,149,000
    All Other: $236,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $79,232,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,200,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,618,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
    Special Assessments: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,815,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,032,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $702,000
    General Local Government Support: $279,000
    Public Welfare: $259,000
    Health and Hospitals: $133,000
    All Other: $51,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,660,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,331,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 73
  • Number of aged recipients: 14
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 59
  • Number of recipients under 18: 9
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 39
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 25
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 32
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 27


Mercer County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Mercer County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Mercer County, ND among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5978.7 years
Emma3483.8 years
Fred3476.4 years
Ida2780.9 years
Jacob2677.2 years
Herbert2677.7 years
Lydia2585.4 years
Martha2582.0 years
Albert2579.0 years
William2475.8 years
Most common last names in Mercer County, ND among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Sailer4277.5 years
Miller3181.2 years
Fischer3172.1 years
Wiedrich2375.9 years
Wolf1881.0 years
Kruckenberg1781.9 years
Richter1779.4 years
Flemmer1778.1 years
Renner1678.1 years
Weigum1673.8 years
Businesses in Mercer County, ND
NameCountNameCount
AmericInn1Kroger1
Curves1Papa John's Pizza2
Dairy Queen1U-Haul1
H&R Block1
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Mercer County on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"

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