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Mercer County, Illinois

Mercer County, Illinois
Mercer County Courthouse Image.jpeg
Mercer County Courthouse
Map of Illinois highlighting Mercer County
Location in the U.S. state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded January 13, 1825
Named for Hugh Mercer
Seat Aledo
Largest city Aledo
Area
 • Total 569 sq mi (1,474 km2)
 • Land 561 sq mi (1,453 km2)
 • Water 7.5 sq mi (19 km2), 1.3%
Population
 • (2010) 16,434
 • Density 29/sq mi (11/km²)
Congressional district 17th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.mercercountyil.org
Aledo, Illinois
Climate chart ()
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel
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1.3
 
 
29
11
 
 
1.3
 
 
35
17
 
 
2.4
 
 
47
26
 
 
3.7
 
 
61
37
 
 
3.9
 
 
72
48
 
 
4.4
 
 
81
59
 
 
4.2
 
 
84
62
 
 
4.3
 
 
82
60
 
 
3.3
 
 
75
51
 
 
2.7
 
 
64
40
 
 
2.5
 
 
47
28
 
 
1.9
 
 
34
17
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel