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Mercer (CDP), Wisconsin
Mercer is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Mercer, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Mercer is located on U.S. Route 51 south-southeast of Hurley. Mercer has a post office with ZIP code 54547.〔(ZIP Code Lookup )〕 As of the 2010 census, its population is 516.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html )〕
Mercer identifies itself as the "Loon Capital of the World" in order to promote tourism. This is based on a wildlife study that found Mercer had the highest concentration of common loons in the world. In front of the Mercer Chamber of Commerce's information center, there is a , statue named "Claire de Loon." Mercer also hosts an annual "Loon Day" festival, which features a large arts and crafts fair, live music and a loon calling contest.〔http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/economies/northernedge/bestpractices/iron3.cfm〕
==History==
A post office called Mercer has been in operation since 1895.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Iron County )〕 The community was probably named for Hugh Mercer, a general in the American Revolutionary War.
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