Mercer (ND)

Welcome to Mercer County ...

Time Zone: Mercer County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Stanton is the Seat for Mercer County.

Mercer County was founded in 1875.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mercer had a population of 8,228 people. This is a decrease of 2.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,424 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mercer represented 1.25% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Mercer County:

Beulah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Beulah is located in Mercer County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
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Golden Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Golden Valley is located in Mercer County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
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Hazen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- Hazen is located in Mercer County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
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Pick City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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- Pick City is located in Mercer County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
Stanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Stanton is located in Mercer County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
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Zap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Zap is located in Mercer County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Dakota
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- Website for the State Archives

Websites specific to Mercer County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Dunn County
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- McLean County
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- Morton County
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- Oliver County
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- Stark County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Dakota
- Cemeteries of Mercer County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Dakota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.