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Welcome to Mercer County ...

Time Zone: Mercer County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mercer is the Seat for Mercer County.

Mercer County was founded March 12, 1800 and was created by taking area from Allegheny County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mercer had a population of 109,296 people. This is a decrease of 6.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 116,638 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mercer represented 0.92% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Mercer County:

  • Clark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clark is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
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  • Farrell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Farrell is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farrell <3>
  • Fredonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greenville is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Grove City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grove City is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
  • Hermitage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <3>
  • Jamestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mercer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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      • Mercer is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <3>
    • New Lebanon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Sandy Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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      • Sharon is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <3>
    • Sharpsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sheakleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Stoneboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • West Middlesex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middlesex
      • West Middlesex is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Middlesex <3>

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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.
 

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