Mercer County, Illinois Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Aledo13,5523,618-0.48%1,5152.3City
Coyne Center29681,1021.04%5631.7CDP
Viola3853868-0.47%1,0180.8Village
Alexis4759790-1.04%1,5980.5Village
Matherville5692706-0.57%1,7700.4Village
Sherrard6689693-0.14%7420.9Village
New Boston7610612-0.16%6480.9City
Keithsburg85465450%2132.6City
Oak Grove9462469-0.43%7020.7Village
Joy10362370-0.55%8460.4Village
Seaton11207213-0.96%1311.6Village
Preemption121771727.27%1591.1CDP
North Henderson13160162-0.62%7080.2Village
Cable141221037.02%1071.1CDP
Millersburg1572767.46%2420.3CDP

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Mercer County, Illinois?

Aledo is the largest city in Mercer County.

What is the smallest city in Mercer County, Illinois?

Millersburg is the smallest city in Mercer County.

How many cities are in Mercer County?

There are 15 cities in Mercer County, Illinois.

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