Mercer, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°13′35″N 80°14′15″W / 41.22639°N 80.23750°W / 41.22639; -80.23750
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Mercer, Pennsylvania
EDT)
Zip code
16137
Area code724

Mercer is a

2020 census.[5] It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area
.

The community was named after

Brigadier General Hugh Mercer. The Mercer County Court House and Christiana Lindsey House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography

Mercer is located at 41°13′35″N 80°14′15″W / 41.22639°N 80.23750°W / 41.22639; -80.23750 (41.226347, -80.237436).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Businesses on Pitt Street
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840781—
18501,00428.6%
18601,24924.4%
18701,235−1.1%
18802,34489.8%
18902,138−8.8%
19001,804−15.6%
19102,02612.3%
19201,932−4.6%
19302,12510.0%
19402,2726.9%
19502,3975.5%
19602,80016.8%
19702,773−1.0%
19802,532−8.7%
19902,444−3.5%
20002,391−2.2%
20102,002−16.3%
20201,982−1.0%
2021 (est.)1,964[5]−0.9%
Sources:[8][9][10][3]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 1,020 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $29,795, and the median income for a family was $46,979. Males had a median income of $27,371 versus $19,576 for females. The

poverty line
, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

The United States post office in Mercer contains a mural, Clearing the Land, painted in 1940 by

Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department.[11]

Education

Children in Mercer are served by the public Mercer Area School District. The current schools serving the borough include:

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Indian Run Topo Map, Mercer County PA (Mercer Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  9. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  10. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  11. ISBN 9780415968263
    .
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