Mercer is a town in southern Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,649 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Mercer and the unincorporated communities of Carter and Manitowish are located within the town.
Downtown Mercer in the census-designated place (CDP)
The Turtle-Flambeau Flowage is a major source of summer tourism
Mercer's central district. The tourist store Wampum Shop is on the left, with the Historical Society in the background
The Historical Society, housed in the former train depot in the CDP
Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,137, making it the third-least populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat is Hurley. It was named for the valuable iron ore found within its borders. The county overlaps with small parts of the Bad River and Lac du Flambeau Indian reservations.
The Old Iron County Courthouse (now the Iron County Historical Museum) in Hurley, Wisconsin.
Entrance sign on US 51