'Mercer' definitions:

Definition of 'mercer'

From: WordNet
noun
A dealer in textiles (especially silks)
noun
British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866) [syn: Mercer, John Mercer]

Definition of 'Mercer'

From: GCIDE
  • Mercer \Mer"cer\, n. [F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares, merchandise. See Merchant.] Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Mercer, MO -- U.S. town in Missouri

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mercer, MO -- U.S. town in Missouri
Population (2000) :
342
Housing Units (2000) :
193
Land area (2000) :
0.353933 sq. miles (0.916683 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.353933 sq. miles (0.916683 sq. km)
FIPS code :
47486
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
40.511846 N, 93.529509 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
64661
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Mercer, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mercer, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
Population (2000) :
86
Housing Units (2000) :
56
Land area (2000) :
0.215993 sq. miles (0.559420 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.007651 sq. miles (0.019816 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.223644 sq. miles (0.579236 sq. km)
FIPS code :
52340
Located within :
North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
Location :
47.490594 N, 100.711254 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
58559
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Mercer, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mercer, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
2391
Housing Units (2000) :
1086
Land area (2000) :
1.238687 sq. miles (3.208185 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.004294 sq. miles (0.011121 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.242981 sq. miles (3.219306 sq. km)
FIPS code :
48696
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
41.226347 N, 80.237436 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
16137
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Mercer -- U.S. County in Kentucky

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mercer -- U.S. County in Kentucky
Population (2000) :
20817
Housing Units (2000) :
9289
Land area (2000) :
250.915844 sq. miles (649.869025 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.196707 sq. miles (5.689445 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
253.112551 sq. miles (655.558470 sq. km)
Located within :
Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location :
37.782987 N, 84.848614 W

Mercer -- U.S. County in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mercer -- U.S. County in Illinois
Population (2000) :
16957
Housing Units (2000) :
7109
Land area (2000) :
561.024464 sq. miles (1453.046630 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
7.859359 sq. miles (20.355646 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
568.883823 sq. miles (1473.402276 sq. km)
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
41.201226 N, 90.730320 W

Mercer -- U.S. County in Missouri

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mercer -- U.S. County in Missouri
Population (2000) :
3757
Housing Units (2000) :
2125
Land area (2000) :
454.175881 sq. miles (1176.310082 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.001537 sq. miles (2.593970 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
455.177418 sq. miles (1178.904052 sq. km)
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
40.428383 N, 93.577593 W

Mercer -- U.S. County in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mercer -- U.S. County in Ohio
Population (2000) :
40924
Housing Units (2000) :
15875
Land area (2000) :
463.265405 sq. miles (1199.851841 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
10.028853 sq. miles (25.974609 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
473.294258 sq. miles (1225.826450 sq. km)
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
40.527317 N, 84.619566 W

Mercer -- U.S. County in New Jersey

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mercer -- U.S. County in New Jersey
Population (2000) :
350761
Housing Units (2000) :
133280
Land area (2000) :
225.929010 sq. miles (585.153425 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.906802 sq. miles (7.528582 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
228.835812 sq. miles (592.682007 sq. km)
Located within :
New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
Location :
40.252908 N, 74.711654 W

Mercer -- U.S. County in North Dakota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mercer -- U.S. County in North Dakota
Population (2000) :
8644
Housing Units (2000) :
4402
Land area (2000) :
1045.488660 sq. miles (2707.803083 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
66.934601 sq. miles (173.359813 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1112.423261 sq. miles (2881.162896 sq. km)
Located within :
North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
Location :
47.284699 N, 101.686375 W

Mercer -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mercer -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
120293
Housing Units (2000) :
49859
Land area (2000) :
671.815970 sq. miles (1739.995300 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
10.757464 sq. miles (27.861703 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
682.573434 sq. miles (1767.857003 sq. km)
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
41.294427 N, 80.313128 W

Mercer -- U.S. County in West Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mercer -- U.S. County in West Virginia
Population (2000) :
62980
Housing Units (2000) :
30143
Land area (2000) :
420.428274 sq. miles (1088.904184 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.257237 sq. miles (0.666240 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
420.685511 sq. miles (1089.570424 sq. km)
Located within :
West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location :
37.347449 N, 81.155239 W

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