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 (18.6%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.6%), Retail trade (12.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 86%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 7,53389.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2733.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 2252.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 1882.2%Some other race alone
- 1061.3%Two or more races
- 610.7%Asian alone
- 210.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 45.0 years |
| North Dakota median age: | 36.2 years |
| Males: 4,235 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 4,156 |  (49.5%) |
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| Mercer County: | 2.0 people |
| North Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,945 ($42,269 in 1999)
| This county: | $79,945 |
| North Dakota: | $71,970 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $714 (lower quartile is $611, upper quartile is $928)
| This county: | $714 |
| State: | $782 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $200,754 (it was $61,000 in 2000)
| Mercer: | $200,754 |
| North Dakota: | $243,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,614
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $567
Institutionalized population: 91
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 20
- Auto thefts: 8
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 7
- Thefts: 20
- Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $466,000
- 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $40,400
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,300
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $194,800
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $298,700
- 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $245,900
- 2015: 19 buildings, average cost: $279,800
- 2014: 14 buildings, average cost: $270,900
- 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $285,900
- 2012: 44 buildings, average cost: $215,600
- 2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $157,700
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $212,900
- 2009: 22 buildings, average cost: $181,700
- 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $167,700
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $147,100
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,400
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $162,500
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,100
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $110,200
- 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $76,500
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $77,400
- 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $86,700
- 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $107,500
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,285 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,946 (1.3%)
| Mercer County: | 10.2% |
| North Dakota: | 11.5% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 45.0 years old
(Males: 44.3 years old, Females: 45.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.5 years old, American Indian residents: 46.0 years old, Asian residents: 22.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 42.9 years old, Other race residents: 28.2 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.
2023 air pollution in Mercer County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.5 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: | 2.6% |
| North Dakota: | 1.7% |
Current college students: 151
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 151 (53.3% naturalized citizens)
| Mercer County: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 982010 or later
- 172000 to 2009
- 141990 to 1999
- 211980 to 1989
- 211970 to 1979
- 34Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,483
- One, attached: 121
- Two: 32
- 3 or 4: 103
- 5 to 9: 69
- 10 to 19: 119
- 20 to 49: 136
- 50 or more: 31
- Mobile homes: 678
Housing units in Mercer County with a mortgage: 1,356 (39 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
| Here: | 8.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.9% 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: 3,580 (79.3%)
- Carpooled: 534 (11.8%)
- Walked: 182 (4.0%)
- Worked at home: 226 (5.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Transportation and warehousing (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (19%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (19%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Management occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
- Sales and related occupations (15%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Philippines (33%)
- Brazil (28%)
- Zimbabwe (20%)
- Nicaragua (12%)
- Canada (5%)
- Mexico (4%)
- England (0%)
- German (61%)
- Norwegian (8%)
- American (6%)
- Irish (3%)
- German Russian (2%)
- English (2%)
- Polish (1%)
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
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)
5.29% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($65,562 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.29% |
| North Dakota average: | 6.92% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.47% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($44,079 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($21,483 average AGI)
Mercer County: 1.81% North Dakota average: 3.81%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Burleigh County, ND |  0.95% ($94,938 average AGI) |
| from Morton County, ND | 0.59% ($46,400) |
5.17% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,448 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.17% |
| North Dakota average: | 7.90% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.72% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($46,144 average AGI)
1.46% relocated to other states ($15,305 average AGI)
Mercer County: 1.46% North Dakota average: 4.85%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Burleigh County, ND | 1.25% ($173,952 average AGI) |
| to Morton County, ND | 0.65% ($64,364) |
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 2009: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.4
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: 8,391- Male householders: 2,154 (669 living alone), Female householders: 1,494 (328 living alone)
2,114 spouses (2,100 opposite-sex spouses), 209 unmarried partners, (209 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,938 children (1,825 natural, 71 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 30 foster children, 19 other relatives, 144 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 183
Size of family households: 1,401 2-persons, 415 3-persons, 385 4-persons, 183 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 991 1-person, 160 2-persons, 41 3-persons.
1,403 married couples with children.
351 single-parent households (175 men, 176 women).
92.9% of residents of Mercer speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not 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: | 6.8 |
| State: | 7.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Mercer County, North Dakota
- 132020 or later
- 5202010 to 2019
- 3122000 to 2009
- 2691990 to 1999
- 1,0961980 to 1989
- 1,1301970 to 1979
- 4281960 to 1969
- 2031950 to 1959
- 1311940 to 1949
- 4991939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, North Dakota
- 31 room
- 772 rooms
- 43 rooms
- 2104 rooms
- 6115 rooms
- 5906 rooms
- 5117 rooms
- 4488 rooms
- 7619+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, North Dakota
- 1211 room
- 42 rooms
- 553 rooms
- 1384 rooms
- 1275 rooms
- 236 rooms
- 197 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 369+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mercer County, North Dakota
- 25no bedroom
- 541 bedroom
- 4472 bedrooms
- 1,3683 bedrooms
- 8364 bedrooms
- 4385+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mercer County, North Dakota
- 133no bedroom
- 531 bedroom
- 1732 bedrooms
- 1373 bedrooms
- 554 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 48no vehicle
- 6001 vehicle
- 8162 vehicles
- 9443 vehicles
- 4784 vehicles
- 2535+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Mercer County in renter-occupied apartments
- 39no vehicle
- 2791 vehicle
- 1702 vehicles
- 683 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 65+ vehicles
91.7% of Mercer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in North Dakota.
| Mercer County: | 91.7% |
| State average: | 84.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6,249
- Other state: 1,889
- Northeast: 51
- Midwest: 793
- South: 351
- West: 675
- 64.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.3%Electricity
- 2.9%Utility gas
- 1.3%Coal or coke
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 52.4%Electricity
- 41.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.9%Utility gas
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56
| Here: | 7.4% |
| North Dakota: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 1.9% |
| North Dakota: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 104
| Here: | 31.6% |
| North Dakota: | 14.3% |
Mercer County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000
Regular Highways: $247,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General Public Buildings: $52,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,547,000
Police Protection: $2,033,000
Regular Highways: $2,013,000
General - Other: $1,932,000
General - Other: $1,882,000
Police Protection: $1,780,000
Public Welfare - Other: $797,000
Financial Administration: $399,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Solid Waste Management: $362,000
Central Staff Services: $360,000
Natural Resources - Other: $351,000
Natural Resources - Other: $298,000
Local Fire Protection: $298,000
Health - Other: $263,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
General Public Buildings: $221,000
Health - Other: $213,000
Solid Waste Management: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $185,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $178,000
Air Transportation: $138,000
Correctional Institutions: $138,000
Air Transportation: $111,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000
Highways: $92,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
Fines and Forfeits: $75,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $3,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $336,000
Regular Highways: $275,000
Regular Highways: $171,000
Police Protection: $92,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
General - Other: $24,000
General - Other: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,784,000
Cash and Securities: $6,367,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,032,000
Highways: $148,000
Highways: $114,000
Other: $51,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Public Welfare: $44,000
Public Welfare: $38,000
Other: $30,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
- Tax - Property: $3,802,000
Property: $3,358,000
Severance: $2,658,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,749,000
: $4,529,000
Mercer County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000
Regular Highways: $247,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General Public Buildings: $52,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,547,000
Police Protection: $2,033,000
Regular Highways: $2,013,000
General - Other: $1,932,000
General - Other: $1,882,000
Police Protection: $1,780,000
Public Welfare - Other: $797,000
Financial Administration: $399,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Solid Waste Management: $362,000
Central Staff Services: $360,000
Natural Resources - Other: $351,000
Natural Resources - Other: $298,000
Local Fire Protection: $298,000
Health - Other: $263,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
General Public Buildings: $221,000
Health - Other: $213,000
Solid Waste Management: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $185,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $178,000
Air Transportation: $138,000
Correctional Institutions: $138,000
Air Transportation: $111,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000
Highways: $92,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
Fines and Forfeits: $75,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $3,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $336,000
Regular Highways: $275,000
Regular Highways: $171,000
Police Protection: $92,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
General - Other: $24,000
General - Other: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,784,000
Cash and Securities: $6,367,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,032,000
Highways: $148,000
Highways: $114,000
Other: $51,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Public Welfare: $44,000
Public Welfare: $38,000
Other: $30,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
- Tax - Property: $3,802,000
Property: $3,358,000
Severance: $2,658,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,749,000
: $4,529,000
Mercer County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000
Regular Highways: $247,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General Public Buildings: $52,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,547,000
Police Protection: $2,033,000
Regular Highways: $2,013,000
General - Other: $1,932,000
General - Other: $1,882,000
Police Protection: $1,780,000
Public Welfare - Other: $797,000
Financial Administration: $399,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Solid Waste Management: $362,000
Central Staff Services: $360,000
Natural Resources - Other: $351,000
Natural Resources - Other: $298,000
Local Fire Protection: $298,000
Health - Other: $263,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
General Public Buildings: $221,000
Health - Other: $213,000
Solid Waste Management: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $185,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $178,000
Air Transportation: $138,000
Correctional Institutions: $138,000
Air Transportation: $111,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000
Highways: $92,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
Fines and Forfeits: $75,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $3,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $336,000
Regular Highways: $275,000
Regular Highways: $171,000
Police Protection: $92,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
General - Other: $24,000
General - Other: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,784,000
Cash and Securities: $6,367,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,032,000
Highways: $148,000
Highways: $114,000
Other: $51,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Public Welfare: $44,000
Public Welfare: $38,000
Other: $30,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
- Tax - Property: $3,802,000
Property: $3,358,000
Severance: $2,658,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,749,000
: $4,529,000
Mercer County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000
Regular Highways: $247,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $53,000
General Public Buildings: $52,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,547,000
Police Protection: $2,033,000
Regular Highways: $2,013,000
General - Other: $1,932,000
General - Other: $1,882,000
Police Protection: $1,780,000
Public Welfare - Other: $797,000
Financial Administration: $399,000
Financial Administration: $393,000
Central Staff Services: $377,000
Solid Waste Management: $362,000
Central Staff Services: $360,000
Natural Resources - Other: $351,000
Natural Resources - Other: $298,000
Local Fire Protection: $298,000
Health - Other: $263,000
General Public Buildings: $231,000
General Public Buildings: $221,000
Health - Other: $213,000
Solid Waste Management: $211,000
Local Fire Protection: $192,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $185,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $178,000
Air Transportation: $138,000
Correctional Institutions: $138,000
Air Transportation: $111,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $101,000
Highways: $92,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
Interest on Debt: $1,089,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $6,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $27,232,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,232,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
Fines and Forfeits: $75,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $3,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $336,000
Regular Highways: $275,000
Regular Highways: $171,000
Police Protection: $92,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
General - Other: $24,000
General - Other: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,784,000
Cash and Securities: $6,367,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
Cash and Securities: $27,232,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,032,000
Highways: $148,000
Highways: $114,000
Other: $51,000
Water Utilities: $44,000
Public Welfare: $44,000
Public Welfare: $38,000
Other: $30,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
- Tax - Property: $3,802,000
Property: $3,358,000
Severance: $2,658,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,749,000
: $4,529,000
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)"