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Country around Mercer is a rural area of about 411 people in McLean County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 46 miles from Bismarck, ND and 395 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $297k and rent runs about $784 a month.
411people
$297kTypical home
$784/moRent
84° / 21°Summer / winter
44"Snow
238Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 411 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 395 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 46 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $297k (≈$1,871/mo)
- Median rent $784/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 71 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 46
- 30% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to BIS airport
- 400 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 232 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,890 ft
- 730 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 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
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 46 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McLean County: R+58 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.