Mercer County (Missouri)
The Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 3785 inhabitants and a population density of 3.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Princeton. The County is ranked 10 of the country's pig production.
Geography
The County is located in northern Missouri and is bordered to the north by Iowa. It has an area of 1179 square kilometers, of which 3 square miles is water area. At the Mercer County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Mercer County was formed in 1845. It was named after John F. Mercer (1759-1821), an officer in the Revolutionary War and later Governor of Maryland.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Mercer County 3785 people in 1554 households. The population density was 3.2 people per square kilometer. In the 1554 households lived statistically 2.38 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.7 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 0.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.0 percent were 65 years or older. 50.1 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 34,008. The per capita income was $ 19,031. 15.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Mercer County
Citys
- Mercer
- Princeton
Village
- South Lineville
Unincorporated communities
- Cleopatra
- Goshen
- Half skirt
- Mill Grove
- Modena
- Ravanna
- Saltworks
Structure
The Mercer County is divided into nine townships: