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Mercer’s story
121 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1905Mercer is settled
- 2004NDMap-doton-Mercer
- 2008Mercer, North Dakota 06-14-2008
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A town of 19, settled in 1905. Nearly 65.8% of it is conserved land.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
19
residents
Median age
40.1
years
Land area
0 sq mi
What makes Mercer stand out
The thing Mercer does most differently from other towns.
Small town
19 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Mercer is conserved land
39 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
65.8%conserved
65.8%
conserved · 14,984 of 22,788 acres
39 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Mercer has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–80°
Fall32–55°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Mercer is
Mercer beats the North Dakota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Mercer | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.2% |
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
7.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Mercer
City in North Dakota, United States
Mercer is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 88 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 126 in 2024, Mercer was founded in 1905 along a now-abandoned branch line of the Northern Pacific Railway extending from Carrington to Turtle Lake. The name comes from William Henry Harrison Mercer, a well known rancher in the Missouri River Valley for many years and for whom Mercer County is also named.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1905
- Population
- 88
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,929 ft
- ZIP code
- 58559
- Area code
- 701
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