Mercer County, North Dakota

Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,424. Its county seat is Stanton. The county was created by the 1874-1875 territorial legislature and was named for William Henry Harrison Mercer (1844–1901), an early rancher who settled north of Bismarck in 1869. The county government was first organized on August 4, 1884.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (6.3%) is water.Adjacent countiesMcLean County (north)Oliver County (east)Morton County (south)Stark County (southwest/MST Border)Dunn County (west/MST Border)Major highways20px North Dakota Highway 3120px North Dakota Highway 4820px North Dakota Highway 4920px North Dakota Highway 20020px North Dakota Highway 1806