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Mercer

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About Mercer

City in Missouri, United States
263Population
0.4 sq miArea
1,076 ftElevation

Mercer is a city in Mercer County, Missouri, United States. The population was 263 at the 2020 census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code64661
Area code660
Living in Mercer

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Most working residents leave Mercer for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Princeton (7%), Trenton (7%) and Morgan (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Princeton
7%
Trenton
7%
Morgan
6%
Bethany
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Mercer →

Health in Mercer

Compared with Missouri

4worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Decatur County HospitalLeon · 20.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Princeton OfficePrinceton · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mercer · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mercer →

Natural hazards in Mercer

52
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mercer →

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Mercer has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 18°Winter
62° / 40°Spring
84° / 63°Summer
64° / 42°Fall
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Nearest: Mercer County LibraryPrinceton · 8.2 miles · 43 hrs a week

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