Mercer, ND town hall & government
Mercer spent $11,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $289 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mercer's government.
Where Mercer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 48%
Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72
Mercer's K–12 school district, shared with Horseshoe Valley, Lake Williams, Medicine Hill, Mercer, Turtle Lake and Turtle Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 44%
- State 52%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,125 per pupil, $8,958 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Mercer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Mercer's government
Who represents Mercer
Mercer is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.