Mercer County, North Dakota
Mercer County, North Dakota | |
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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 | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′26″N 101°50′00″W / 47.307147°N 101.833328°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | January 14, 1875 (created) November 6, 1883 (organized) |
| Named after | W. H. H. Mercer |
| Seat | Stanton |
| Largest city | Beulah |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,112.597 sq mi (2,881.61 km2) |
| • Land | 1,042.781 sq mi (2,700.79 km2) |
| • Water | 69.816 sq mi (180.82 km2) 6.28% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,350 |
• Estimate (2024) | 8,348 |
| • Density | 8.006/sq mi (3.091/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | mercercountynd.com |
Mercer County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,350. and was estimated to be 8,348 in 2024. The county seat is Stanton and the largest city is Beulah.