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Mercer County, PA — Budget Distress (score 3/10)

Mercer County · PA · FIPS 42085

County-level fiscal distress indicators for Mercer County, PA.

Distress score: 3/10 Indicators: population loss, non-metro (rural)

Population declining — shrinking tax base increases vulnerability to ’economic development’ pitches.

Sources: USDA ERS County Typology Codes (2025), BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

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Other signals in this county

287(g) TFM: Coolspring Township Constable’s Office (PA)

287(g) TFM agreement between ICE and Coolspring Township Constable’s Office, signed July 18, 2025.

287(g) TFM: South Pymatuning TWP State Constable (PA)

287(g) TFM agreement between ICE and South Pymatuning TWP State Constable, signed July 15, 2025.

Mercer County, PA