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Overview for Mercer County, MO
Mercer County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 454.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 7.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 23.5%. On the 2000 census form, 99.5% of the population reported only one race, with 0.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.31 persons compared to an average family size of 2.83 persons.
In 2005 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $16,217. Per capita income grew by 9.3% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
3,595
Covered Employment
1,921
Growth (%) since 1990
-3.4%
Average wage per job
$28,288
Households (2000)
1,600
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
D
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
1,725
Average wage per job
D
Unemployment Rate (2005)
4.6
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
1.9%
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$25,460
Average wage per job
$24,771
Median Household Income (2003)
$28,560
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
12.1
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
82.5
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
D
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
12.2
Average wage per job
D
1. MERCER HIGH
Address: Po Box 648, Mercer, MO 64661
Phone: (660) 382-4214
County: Mercer County
Enrollment: 81
Grades: 7-12
2. NORTH MERCER ELEMENTARY
Address: Po Box 648, Mercer, MO 64661
Phone: (660) 382-4214
County: Mercer County
Enrollment: 120
Grades: PK-6
3. PRINCETON R-V ELEMENTARY
Address: 1008 E Coleman, Princeton, MO 64673
Phone: (660) 748-3335
County: Mercer County
Enrollment: 195
Grades: PK-6
4. PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH
Address: 1008 E Coleman, Princeton, MO 64673
Phone: (660) 748-3490
County: Mercer County
Enrollment: 178
Grades: 7-12
Mercer County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 454.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 7.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 23.5%. On the 2000 census form, 99.5% of the population reported only one race, with 0.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.31 persons compared to an average family size of 2.83 persons.
