Mercer County

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Mercer county is located in north Missouri. Mercer county has 453.83 square miles of land area and 1.28 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Mercer county population is 3,735, which has shrunk 0.59% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Mercer county median household income is $38,925 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 31.33% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Mercer county median house value is $71,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 120.74% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 52.06% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Mercer county is better than the state average in quality. The Mercer county area code is 660.

Population	3,735 (2010-2014), rank #114
Population Growth	-0.59% since 2000, rank #82
Population Density:	8.21/sq mi, rank #112
Median Household Income:	$38,925 at 2010-2014—31.33% increase since 2000, rank #69
Median House Price:	$71,300 at 2010-2014—120.74% increase since 2000, rank #108
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	453.83 sq mi, rank #95
Water Area:	1.28 sq mi (0.28%), rank #104
State:	Missouri
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Area Code:	660