Mercer is a city in Mercer County, Missouri, United States. The population was 263 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office was established in 1859 and Mercer was platted in the 1870s when the railroad was extended to that point. The original named of the community was Marion
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 318 people, 149 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 183 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.3% Native American, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 149 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the city was 46.4 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census
- In 2017 Mercer High School won the Missouri Class 1 Girls Basketball State Championship.