Mercer, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,732. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,688 (-2.5% change)
Males: 874 (50.5%), Females: 858 (49.5%)

Iron County

Zip code: 54547

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.6 years
Median household income: $31,413
Median house value: $114,700

Population by Race

Races in Mercer:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (45.9%), Irish (14.5%), Polish (11.8%), English (10.2%), French (6.0%), Norwegian (5.2%).

Elevation: 1600 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mercer

• High school or higher: 84.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
• Unemployed: 10.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mercer town

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 61.4%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 10.2%
• Divorced: 10.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +405 (+30.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mercer:

• GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
• FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (about 26 miles; PARK FALLS, WI)
• HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; WOODRUFF, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mercer:

• GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 25 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
• RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 56 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
• CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 100 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mercer:

• MANITOWISH WATERS (about 14 miles; MANITOWISH WATERS, WI; Abbreviation: D25)
• FRANKS (about 21 miles; LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI; Abbreviation: 4P5)
• PARK FALLS MUNI (about 29 miles; PARK FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: PKF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mercer:

• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 119 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
• MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
• WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 137 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 137 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 137 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 145 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)

Public primary/middle school in Mercer:

• MERCER SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 2680 MARGARET ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Mercer:

• MERCER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $83,568; Location: 2648 MARGARET ST.; 10,031 books; 485 audio materials; 584 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)