Mercer, North Dakota

About Mercer

Set in the central part of North Dakota, Mercer is a tiny community counting 126 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Mercer is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.22 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 573 residents per square mile.

📰 Mercer News Today

• Volleyball Adds Two Home-Game Series Against Mercer University of North Dakota Athletics · Aug 10
• How many people live in Mercer County, ND? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Data center dilemma: Who should decide where they go in North Dakota? North Dakota Monitor · May 11
• One dead in one-car crash in McLean County - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Jun 7
• Small plane crashes south of Mercer County Regional Airport valleynewslive.com · Jun 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mercer Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Mercer — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mercer

• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mercer

🏘️ Nearby Communities