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Mercer is a town in Somerset County.
The community was named after Brig. Gen. Hugh Mercer, Revolutionary War hero
The latitude of Mercer is 44.678N. The longitude is -69.936W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 479 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 647.
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$37,500National
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6% of Mercer residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mercer ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mercer was $18,068, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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14% of Mercer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Mercer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $411. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $717.
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The average commute time for Mercer workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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