Mercer, Tennessee

Mercer is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Madison County and Haywood County Tennessee, United States.[3] It is located along State Route 138 halfway between Interstate 40 and Toone, just east of the Hatchie River.[4]Although unincorporated, Mercer has a post office; its zip code is 38392.[5]

Mercer, Tennessee
Census-Designated Place
Mercer, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Mercer, Tennessee
Mercer, Tennessee
Mercer, Tennessee is located in the United States
Mercer, Tennessee
Mercer, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°28′45″N 89°02′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesMadison, Haywood
Area
[1]
 • Total1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
 • Land1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total150
 • Density86.16/sq mi (33.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38392
Area code731
GNIS feature ID1293606[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020150—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

The 2020 census reported 84.5% White Non-Hispanic, followed by 15.5% Black or African American

History

Mercer was founded in 1888 by T. B. Mercer, for whom the community is named, at an intersection of a stagecoach road and the Tennessee Midland Railroad. Mercer erected a general store at the intersection, and it was followed in 1894 by a railroad station officially named Mercer. By the turn of the century, a lumber company and several churches had been established in the area. The community eventually had a bank and an opera house, but the former failed in 1933 and the latter burned down in the late 20th century.[7]

Notes
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. "Mercer, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Mercer". Google Maps. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. United States Postal Service (2012). "Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. Alexander, Harbert (2002). Tales of Madison: Historical Sketches on Jackson & Madison County, Tennessee. Hillsboro Press. ISBN 9781577362654.


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