THE MERCER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country setting.
Mercer CDP has 4.45 square miles of land in Iron County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Wisconsin Highlands Lakes Country, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Mercer and Iron County
Mercer is associated with Iron County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Mercer by land and water
The Census records 1.03 square miles of water within Mercer, or 18.7% of its total area. It is 1.2 percentage points higher than the 17.5% recorded for Iron County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Mercer CDP has 2.6% of the land area of nearby Mercer town (168.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

