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Mercer is a tiny town of 128 people in Madison County, Tennessee. It's about 17 miles from Jackson, TN and 58 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $212k and rent runs about $1k a month.
128people
$212kTypical home
$1,123/moRent
90° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
246Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 128
- Part of a metro area
- About 74 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Memphis, TN
- 17 mi to Jackson, TN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $212k (≈$1,336/mo)
- Median rent $1,123/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (576 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,053 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to MKL airport
- 61 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 404 ft
- 332 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 229 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 92 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+18 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.