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Country around Mercer is a rural area of about 757 people in Mercer County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 72 miles from Des Moines, IA and 112 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $704 a month.
757people
$89kTypical home
$704/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
28"Snow
239Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 757 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 72 mi to Des Moines, IA
- 55 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$563/mo)
- Median rent $704/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 50
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to IRK airport
- 69 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,093 ft
- 725 mi to the ocean
- 293 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 85 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 66 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+73 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.