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MercersvilleMD

This town in Maryland has a population of 220.

Is Mercersville a good place to live?

Mercersville’s middle household income is $54,000, below both the Maryland town median ($113,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 46% of the land in Mercersville is conserved, against 9.5% in Maryland’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Mercersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

220 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 29 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mercersville. Close and well known come first.

All 253 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Dunker Church: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Mercersville: who provides what

Mercersville is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsWashington County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2178221782 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mercersville.

Outdoors

Compared with most of Maryland and the rest of the country, trail density in Mercersville is higher

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.4 miles. One park or preserve covers 46 acres in Mercersville.

45.6%conserved
45.6%
conserved · 94 of 205 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 4.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park1.4 mi46

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Low risk in Mercersville, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Mercersville, 51% come from inland flooding and 15% from hurricanes. Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Mercersville brings four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 88° and January nights drop to 23°.

88°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
88°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mercersville is

Mercersville: 11% of adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Mercersville beats Maryland on 8 and trails on 4. Nearly a quarter of adults in the town have been diagnosed with depression; 16% binge drink.

MercersvilleMaryland townsU.S. towns
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)10%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)23%20%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%14%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)13%11%14%
32 measures vs. Maryland
8 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMercersvilleMD
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.4%15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.3%13.5%
More adults with depression23.2%19.4%
Meritus Medical Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mercersville

14pages on Mercersville
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Mercersville

About Mercersville

Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States

Mercersville, popularly known as Taylor's Landing, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 130 as of the 2010 census. Mercersville lies at an elevation of 341 feet (104 m).

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
341 ft

Questions about Mercersville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mercersville, MD a good place to live?

Mercersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.