Mercer County, Missouri
| Mercer County, Missouri | |
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Mercer County Courthouse in downtown Princeton
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 Location in the U.S. state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 14, 1845 |
| Named for | John Francis Mercer |
| Seat | Princeton |
| Largest city | Princeton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 455 sq mi (1,178 km2) |
| • Land | 454 sq mi (1,176 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,694 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Diane Blunk | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Tammy Crouse | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Judy Hamilton | Republican | ||
| Collector | Susan Moore | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Russell Duane Hobbs | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Shane Grooms | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Zachary Martin | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Douglas B. Priest | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | open | |||
| Public Administrator | Kelli Judd | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Tammy Crouse | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Steve Stockman | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Susan Moore | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 114 (27.74%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 132 (32.12%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 62 (15.09%) | |
| Ron Paul | 91 (22.14%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 141 (60.52%) | |
| Barack Obama | 80 (34.33%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 10 (4.29%) | |
Mercer County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,785, making it the second-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Princeton. The county was organized February 14, 1845 and named for General John F. Mercer of the Revolutionary War.
Mercer County was organized February 14, 1845, from part of Grundy County, Missouri. It is named in honor of General John Francis Mercer who fought and died in the American Revolutionary War. The first permanent settlements in what is now Mercer County were in 1837 when a few families from other parts of Missouri moved to the area. James Parsons, a Tennessee native, is generally considered to be the first permanent settler in the spring of 1837. The land was still included as part of Livingston County at that time and would remain so until 1841 when it would become part of the newly created Grundy County. Prior to 1837, the land was used by Native American tribes, primarily the Sac/Fox and Potawatomi, as prime hunting grounds. The occasional temporary hunting village would be established by the tribes but otherwise the land was devoid of humans. The town of Princeton, named for the battle where General Mercer was killed, was established as the county seat in 1847. The northern boundary of the county was in dispute for the first six years of its existence due to the Honey War, a bloodless territorial dispute between Missouri and Iowa. The boundary was 9.5 miles farther north than present day prior to an 1851 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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