Mercer County | |
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![]() Cities of Mercer, left-to-right, up-to-down; Beulah, Golden Valley, Hazen, Pick City, Stanton, and Zap | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
![]() North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 47°18′N 101°49′W / 47.3°N 101.82°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | January 14, 1875 (created) November 6, 1883 (organized) |
Named for | W. H. H. Mercer |
Seat | Stanton |
Largest city | Beulah |
Area | |
• Total | 1,112 sq mi (2,880 km2) |
• Land | 1,043 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
• Water | 70 sq mi (200 km2) 6.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,350 |
• Estimate (2022) | 8,333 ![]() |
• Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
Mercer County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,350.[1] Its county seat is Stanton.[2]