Mercer County, North Dakota (ND)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,396
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,824
Renter-occupied apartments: 712 (it was 522 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 35% |
Land area: 1045 sq. mi.
Water area: 66.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (17.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.7%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.2%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 7,72491.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2573.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 2553.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 971.1%Some other race alone
- 740.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 390.5%Asian alone
- 270.3%Two or more races
| Median resident age: | 44.5 years |
| North Dakota median age: | 35.5 years |
| Males: 4,334 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 4,187 |  (49.1%) |
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| Mercer County: | 2.0 people |
| North Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $81,779 ($42,269 in 1999)
| This county: | $81,779 |
| North Dakota: | $64,577 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $622 (lower quartile is $465, upper quartile is $805)
| This county: | $622 |
| State: | $726 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $188,345 (it was $61,000 in 2000)
| Mercer: | $188,345 |
| North Dakota: | $205,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,267
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $502
Institutionalized population: 91
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $86,700
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $77,400
- 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $76,500
- 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $110,200
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,100
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $162,500
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,400
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $147,100
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $167,700
- 2009: 22 buildings, average cost: $181,700
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $212,900
- 2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $157,700
- 2012: 44 buildings, average cost: $215,600
- 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $285,900
- 2014: 14 buildings, average cost: $270,900
- 2015: 19 buildings, average cost: $279,800
- 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $245,900
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $298,700
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $194,800
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,706 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,623 (0.9%)
| Mercer County: | 7.1% |
| North Dakota: | 10.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 44.5 years old
(Males: 42.5 years old, Females: 45.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.7 years old, Black residents: 25.8 years old, American Indian residents: 38.1 years old, Asian residents: 39.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.6 years old, Other race residents: 40.9 years old)
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.
2018 air pollution in Mercer County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.031 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 12.0 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Cass County 
, Crow Wing County, Minnesota , Lewis County, Washington 
, McKenzie County 
, Traill County .
| Here: | 5.3% |
| North Dakota: | 4.1% |
Current college students: 151
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: 22.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 100 (30.2% naturalized citizens)
| Mercer County: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 292010 or later
- 82000 to 2009
- 361990 to 1999
- 211980 to 1989
- 211970 to 1979
- 34Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,353
- One, attached: 130
- Two: 25
- 3 or 4: 192
- 5 to 9: 51
- 10 to 19: 184
- 20 to 49: 149
- 50 or more: 28
- Mobile homes: 730
Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 1,347 (29 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,799
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 52.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Mercer County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,556 | 20 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,926 | 6 |
| Catholic | 1,157 | 2 |
| Other | 118 | 1 |
| None | 1,667 | - |
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: 3
| Mercer County: | 3.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
| Mercer County: | 10.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Dakota: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
| This county: | 12.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Mercer County: | 8.2% |
| North Dakota: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Mercer County: | 27.1% |
| State: | 27.6% |
Agriculture in Mercer County:
Average size of farms: 1176 acresAverage 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
Earthquake activity:
Mercer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 470.3 miles away from Mercer County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 625.3 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 294.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 470.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 295.2 miles away from Mercer County center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 388.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4509, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: April 05, 2011 to July 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3318: April 07, 2011, FEMA Id: 3318, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 2011 to July 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1981: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1981, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 01, 2010 to April 03, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1901: April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1901, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 26, 2010 to July 15, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1907: April 30, 2010, FEMA Id: 1907, Natural disaster type: Flood
- North Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: February 26, 2010 to April 30, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3309: March 14, 2010, FEMA Id: 3309, 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: 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: 1829, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and/or Near Record Snow, Incident Period: October 04, 2005 to October 06, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1616: November 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1616, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
- North Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3247: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3247, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Mercer County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 8, Snows: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4,045 (79.9%)
- Carpooled: 697 (13.8%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 5 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 15 (0.3%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0.1%)
- Walked: 114 (2.3%)
- Worked at home: 184 (3.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (21%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Health technologists and technicians (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Canada (35%)
- Mexico (30%)
- Moldova (9%)
- Philippines (9%)
- Thailand (6%)
- Japan (4%)
- Germany (1%)
- German (49%)
- Norwegian (12%)
- Irish (4%)
- American (4%)
- French (except Basque) (2%)
- German Russian (2%)
- English (1%)
People in group quarters in Mercer County, North Dakota in 2000:
- 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)
People in group quarters in Mercer County, North Dakota in 2010:
- 85 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 35 people in group homes intended for adults
- 6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6.20% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($61,241 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.20% |
| North Dakota average: | 8.08% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.67% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($34,432 average AGI)
2.54% relocated from other states ($26,809 average AGI)
Mercer County: 2.54% North Dakota average: 4.83%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Burleigh County, ND |  1.02% ($50,750 average AGI) |
8.02% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($58,910 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.02% |
| North Dakota average: | 9.36% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.59% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($34,717 average AGI)
3.43% relocated to other states ($24,193 average AGI)
Mercer County: 3.43% North Dakota average: 6.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Burleigh County, ND | 1.69% ($54,934 average AGI) |
| to Morton County, ND | 0.69% ($76,560) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,396 (1,261 aged, 135 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 126 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Mercer County, North Dakota in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (25)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (12)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (11)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,490
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 296
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,697
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 729
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 825
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 24
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 36
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,554- Male householders: 2,220 (658 living alone), Female householders: 1,551 (384 living alone)
2,219 spouses (2,202 opposite-sex spouses), 166 unmarried partners, (166 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,950 children (1,751 natural, 109 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 74 foster children, 31 other relatives, 78 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 144
Size of family households: 1,422 2-persons, 384 3-persons, 435 4-persons, 231 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,087 1-person, 138 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
1,484 married couples with children.
278 single-parent households (178 men, 100 women).
92.8% of residents of Mercer speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $42,020,000 ($4,982 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 |
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: | 7.1 |
| State: | 7.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Mercer County, North Dakota
- 1592014 or later
- 1722010 to 2013
- 3342000 to 2009
- 4321990 to 1999
- 1,2201980 to 1989
- 1,1171970 to 1979
- 3391960 to 1969
- 4871950 to 1959
- 1641940 to 1949
- 4021939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, North Dakota
- 01 room
- 12 rooms
- 613 rooms
- 2514 rooms
- 3755 rooms
- 5126 rooms
- 5517 rooms
- 4708 rooms
- 8459+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, North Dakota
- 1311 room
- 282 rooms
- 443 rooms
- 1704 rooms
- 1195 rooms
- 376 rooms
- 547 rooms
- 238 rooms
- 479+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, North Dakota
- 12no bedroom
- 851 bedroom
- 4782 bedrooms
- 1,2633 bedrooms
- 9774 bedrooms
- 3165+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, North Dakota
- 154no bedroom
- 631 bedroom
- 2322 bedrooms
- 1353 bedrooms
- 454 bedrooms
- 255+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 18no vehicle
- 3411 vehicle
- 1,0232 vehicles
- 9283 vehicles
- 4234 vehicles
- 3645+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in renter-occupied apartments
- 41no vehicle
- 3281 vehicle
- 2052 vehicles
- 743 vehicles
- 14 vehicles
- 215+ vehicles
91.5% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in North Dakota.
| Mercer County: | 91.5% |
| State average: | 82.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6,134
- Other state: 2,225
- Northeast: 78
- Midwest: 898
- South: 545
- West: 737
- 57.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 33.9%Electricity
- 4.0%Utility gas
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 1.5%Coal or coke
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 61.7%Electricity
- 30.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.3%Utility gas
- 1.9%Other fuel
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47
| Here: | 5.8% |
| North Dakota: | 9.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
| Here: | 4.7% |
| North Dakota: | 8.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
| Here: | 7.2% |
| North Dakota: | 8.5% |
Mercer County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $52,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,547,000
Police Protection: $2,033,000
General - Other: $1,932,000
Public Welfare - Other: $797,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Natural Resources - Other: $351,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Health - Other: $213,000
Solid Waste Management: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $178,000
Correctional Institutions: $138,000
Air Transportation: $111,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $336,000
Regular Highways: $171,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
General - Other: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,367,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $148,000
Other: $51,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Public Welfare: $44,000
- Tax - Property: $3,358,000
Severance: $2,658,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,749,000
Mercer County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $52,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,547,000
Police Protection: $2,033,000
General - Other: $1,932,000
Public Welfare - Other: $797,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Natural Resources - Other: $351,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Health - Other: $213,000
Solid Waste Management: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $178,000
Correctional Institutions: $138,000
Air Transportation: $111,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $336,000
Regular Highways: $171,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
General - Other: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,367,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $148,000
Other: $51,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Public Welfare: $44,000
- Tax - Property: $3,358,000
Severance: $2,658,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,749,000
Mercer County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $52,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,547,000
Police Protection: $2,033,000
General - Other: $1,932,000
Public Welfare - Other: $797,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Natural Resources - Other: $351,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Health - Other: $213,000
Solid Waste Management: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $178,000
Correctional Institutions: $138,000
Air Transportation: $111,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $336,000
Regular Highways: $171,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
General - Other: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,367,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $148,000
Other: $51,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Public Welfare: $44,000
- Tax - Property: $3,358,000
Severance: $2,658,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,749,000
Mercer County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $52,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,547,000
Police Protection: $2,033,000
General - Other: $1,932,000
Public Welfare - Other: $797,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Natural Resources - Other: $351,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
Health - Other: $213,000
Solid Waste Management: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $178,000
Correctional Institutions: $138,000
Air Transportation: $111,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $336,000
Regular Highways: $171,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
General - Other: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,367,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $148,000
Other: $51,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Public Welfare: $44,000
- Tax - Property: $3,358,000
Severance: $2,658,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,749,000
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
| Most common first names in Mercer County, ND among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 59 | 78.7 years |
| Emma | 34 | 83.8 years |
| Fred | 34 | 76.4 years |
| Ida | 27 | 80.9 years |
| Jacob | 26 | 77.2 years |
| Herbert | 26 | 77.7 years |
| Lydia | 25 | 85.4 years |
| Martha | 25 | 82.0 years |
| Albert | 25 | 79.0 years |
| William | 24 | 75.8 years |
| Most common last names in Mercer County, ND among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Sailer | 42 | 77.5 years |
| Miller | 31 | 81.2 years |
| Fischer | 31 | 72.1 years |
| Wiedrich | 23 | 75.9 years |
| Wolf | 18 | 81.0 years |
| Kruckenberg | 17 | 81.9 years |
| Richter | 17 | 79.4 years |
| Flemmer | 17 | 78.1 years |
| Renner | 16 | 78.1 years |
| Weigum | 16 | 73.8 years |
| Businesses in Mercer County, ND | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco Stores | 1 | H&R Block | 1 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | Kroger | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | |||
Mercer County on our top lists:
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
