Mercer County, Missouri Real Estate Listings and Moving Services
Mercer County is nestled in the state of Missouri. With an area of 455 square miles, Mercer County is one of the smaller counties in the state, while in terms of population it is at the bottom with 375 inhabitants. Mercer County's population density of rural makes it one of the most heavily populated areas in the state. The county's largest city is Princeton, with a population of 2,286.
Mercer County is one of the
wealthy regions in the state. The median income for Mercer County residents is $29,192, putting the region in in the bottom half of all counties in Missouri. In keeping with this, the average home value in Mercer County is $39,181, well below the state average of $90,296.
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The Per-student spending on education in Mercer County is $8,645 per student per year, the lowest in the state (and reflecting the emphasis placed on schools in the area). The student-teacher ratio in Mercer County schools is 10 students to a teacher.
Commute times for inhabitants of Mercer County are typically around 22 min., about the same than the number for Missouri as a whole.