Mercer County, Pennsylvania

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Mercer County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 110,652.<ref name="census.gov">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Mercer,<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> and its largest city is Hermitage. The county is part of the Northwest Pennsylvania region of the state.Template:Efn

Mercer County compromises the Hermitage, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Greater Pittsburgh area.

History

Mercer County was created in 1800 and later organized in 1803.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and average monthly temperatures in Sharon range from 27.1 °F in January to 72.2 °F in July, while in Mercer borough they range from 25.4 °F in January to 70.1 °F in July.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Mercer County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission,<ref name="ARC">Template:Cite web</ref> and it is identified as part of the "Midlands" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America.<ref name="NYT_CW">Template:Cite web</ref>

Adjacent counties

Major highways

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Demographics

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As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 120,293 people, 46,712 households, and 32,371 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 49,859 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 93.13% White, 5.25% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.7% were of German, 20.0% Irish, 14.9% Italian, 12.0% English, 6.4% American, 6.2% Polish, 3.7% Scotch-Irish, 3.3% Dutch ancestry.

There were 46,712 households, out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.40% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 18.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

2020 census

Mercer County Racial Composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 96,998 87.6%
Black or African American (NH) 6,289 5.7%
Native American (NH) 116 0.1%
Asian (NH) 683 0.6%
Pacific Islander (NH) 14 0.01%
Other/Mixed (NH) 4,943 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1,609 1.5%

Government and politics

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Voter registration

As of June 12, 2023, there are 70,553 registered voters in the county. Republicans hold a plurality of voters by a margin of 10,354 voters (14.67% of the total registered). There are 35,735 registered Republicans, 25,381 registered Democrats, 7,319 registered non-affiliated voters, and 2,118 voters registered to third parties.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Voter registration and party enrollment
Party Number of voters Percentage
Template:Party color cell Republican 35,735 50.65
Template:Party color cell Democratic 25,381 35.97
Template:Party color cell Independent 7,319 10.37
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Total 70,553 100%

Political bellwether

Mercer County was previously considered a political bellwether for the state of Pennsylvania since its demographics, urban-rural ratio, and party affiliation once closely mirrored the state as a whole. In 2000, Al Gore carried it against George W. Bush. This trend failed to hold true in 2004 and 2008, in which Mercer County voted more conservatively than the rest of the state. In 2004, Bush won Mercer County with 51% of the vote. That year, John Kerry won the state as a whole with 51% of the popular vote. In 2008, John McCain won Mercer County by fewer than 200 votes, as he and Barack Obama each received roughly 49% of the popular vote. Obama won Pennsylvania as a whole with 55% of the popular vote. Each of the three statewide office winners also carried Mercer in 2008. In 2016, Donald Trump won Mercer County by 12,403 votes, and he also won all of Pennsylvania. Each of the three Republican candidates for statewide office carried Mercer County in 2016. In 2020, Trump again carried the county, despite Pennsylvania narrowly voting for Joe Biden. Trump won 62% of the vote, the largest majority for any major party candidate since 1964, and the largest majority for a Republican since 1928.Template:Citation needed. In 2024, Trump won the county for a third time, receiving 64.45% of the vote, and breaking the record set in the last election.

County officials

Commissioner Party Title
Ann Coleman Republican Chairman
William A Finley, Jr. Republican Vice Chairman
Timothy McGonigle Democrat Secretary
Office Official Party
President Judge of Court of Common Pleas Daniel P. Wallace Republican
Judge of Court of Common Pleas D. Neil McEwen Republican
Judge of Court of Common Pleas Tedd C. Nesbit Republican
Judge of Court of Common Pleas Ronald D. Amrhein Jr. Republican
Clerk of Courts/Register of Wills Mary Jo Basilone DePreta Republican
District Attorney Pete Acker Republican
Coroner John A. Libonati Republican
Sheriff Bruce Rosa Republican
Treasurer Amber White Republican
Prothonotary Ruth Bice Republican
Recorder of Deeds Dee Dee Zickar Republican
Controller Steve Sherman Republican

State House of Representatives

District Representative Party
7 Parke Wentling Republican
17 Timothy R. Bonner Republican

State Senate

District Senator Party
50 Michele Brooks Republican

United States House of Representatives

District Representative Party
16 Mike Kelly Republican

United States Senate

Senator Party
John Fetterman Democrat
Dave McCormick Republican

Education

Higher education

Career-based education

Public school districts

Map of Mercer County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts

Charter schools

Private schools

Recreation

There is one Pennsylvania state park in Mercer County. Maurice K. Goddard State Park, named for Maurice K. Goddard, former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, is just off exit 130 of Interstate 79 on Pennsylvania Route 358 near Stoneboro.

The Wendell August Forge, the last remaining working forge in the state, was open to the public for tours, but it burned down on March 6, 2010.<ref>"Landmark metal forge burns in Mercer County." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Online. March 06, 2010.</ref> It has since reopened in new facilities.

Mercer County Court House built in 1909.

Communities

Map of Mercer County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red) and Townships (white)

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in one case, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Mercer County:

Cities

Boroughs

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Townships

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Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Former communities

  • Hickory Township, which became the Municipality of Hermitage in 1976, and then the City of Hermitage in 1984.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Mahoning Township, was part of Mercer County from 1806 until 1849, when Lawrence County was created.
  • Neshannock Township, was part of Mercer County from the county's creation in 1803 until 1849, when Lawrence County was created.
  • New Castle Borough, which was part of Mercer County from 1825 until 1849, when it joined Lawrence County and became its county seat.
  • Pulaski Township, which was part of Mercer County from 1846 until 1849, when Lawrence County was created.
  • Wheatland, which was annexed by the City of Hermitage in 2024.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Mixed Nomenclature

  • Borough of Greenville, is interchangeably designated as Town of Greenville with exact municipal designation currently unclear.

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census and 2020 census of Mercer County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population
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(2020 Census)
1 Hermitage City 16,413 16,231
2 Sharon City 14,021 13,150
3 Grove City Borough 8,334 7,884
4 Greenville Borough 5,953 5,540
5 Farrell City 4,953 4,259
6 Sharpsville Borough 4,417 4,252
7 † Mercer Borough 2,042 1,985
8 Reynolds Heights CDP 2,061 1,974
9 Lake Latonka CDP 1,012 951
10 Stoneboro Borough 1,051 947
11 West Middlesex Borough 863 816
12 Sandy Lake Borough 657 650
13 Wheatland Borough 632 583
14 Jamestown Borough 617 582
15 Clark Borough 640 575
16 Fredonia Borough 494 435
17 Jackson Center Borough 224 191
18 New Lebanon Borough 189 185
19 Sheakleyville Borough 142 150

See also

References

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