MercerMO
A town of 254, settled in 1855.
Is Mercer a good place to live?
Mercer’s median age is 54.7 years, against 38.5 years in Missouri’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower July high than Mercer. Mercer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
254 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mercer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mercer, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mercer.
Most of Mercer’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Mercer for work: only 6% work in town. At $39,000, Mercer’s median household income is below both Missouri’s towns ($62,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 6.2% of Mercer residents live below the poverty line.
| Mercer | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical January night in Mercer is colder than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower January low than Mercer. Mercer has chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mercer is
Mercer beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Mercer.
| Mercer | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mercer | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mercer faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mercer Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mercer
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mercer; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Mercer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
94% of working residents leave Mercer for work
Where Mercer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mercer
City in Missouri, United States
Mercer is a city in Mercer County, Missouri, United States. The population was 263 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
- ZIP code
- 64661
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Mercer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mercer, MO a good place to live?
Mercer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.