Mercer County, North Dakota facts for kids
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Mercer County
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Cities of Mercer, left-to-right, up-to-down; Beulah, Golden Valley, Hazen, Pick City, Stanton, and Zap
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Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
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 North Dakota's location within the U.S. |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| Founded | January 14, 1875 (created) November 6, 1883 (organized) |
| Named for | W. H. H. Mercer |
| Seat | Stanton |
| Largest city | Beulah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,112 sq mi (2,880 km2) |
| • Land | 1,043 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
| • Water | 70 sq mi (200 km2) 6.3% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 8,350 |
| • Estimate
(2021)
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8,323 |
| • Density | 7.509/sq mi (2.8992/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Mercer County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,350. Its county seat is Stanton.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,112 square miles (2,880 km2), of which 1,043 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 70 square miles (180 km2) (6.3%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- McLean County (north)
- Oliver County (east)
- Morton County (south)
- Stark County (southwest/MST Border)
- Dunn County (west/MST Border)
Major highways
North Dakota Highway 31
North Dakota Highway 48
North Dakota Highway 49
North Dakota Highway 200
North Dakota Highway 1806
National protected area
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 428 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,778 | 315.4% | |
| 1910 | 4,747 | 167.0% | |
| 1920 | 8,224 | 73.2% | |
| 1930 | 9,516 | 15.7% | |
| 1940 | 9,611 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 8,686 | −9.6% | |
| 1960 | 6,805 | −21.7% | |
| 1970 | 6,175 | −9.3% | |
| 1980 | 9,404 | 52.3% | |
| 1990 | 9,808 | 4.3% | |
| 2000 | 8,644 | −11.9% | |
| 2010 | 8,424 | −2.5% | |
| 2020 | 8,350 | −0.9% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 8,323 | −1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 8,424 people, 3,625 households, and 2,500 families in the county. The population density was 8.08/sqmi (3.12/km2). There were 4,450 housing units at an average density of 4.27/sqmi (1.65/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.6% white, 2.3% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 64.7% were German, 21.5% were Norwegian, 6.6% were Russian, 6.2% were Irish, and 2.2% were American.
Of the 3,625 households, 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.0% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age was 46.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $60,191 and the median income for a family was $71,075. Males had a median income of $63,321 versus $32,294 for females. The per capita income for the county was $30,616. About 4.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Images for kids
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Outline map of Mercer County, North Dakota, 1918
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Mercer (Dakota del Norte) para niños
