Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
Mercersburg Borough Hall
Location of Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 39°49′46″N 77°54′07″W / 39.82944°N 77.90194°W / 39.82944; -77.90194
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Franklin
Named for	Hugh Mercer
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	Dr. Michael Pederson [1]
Area [2]
• Total	0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
• Land	0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,507
• Density	1,670.73/sq mi (645.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	17236
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-48704
Website	borough.mercersburg.org

Mercersburg is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is 72 miles (116 km) southwest of Harrisburg, the state capital.

Due to its location in a rural area, it had a relatively large percentage of African-American workers who had been enslaved from the Revolution. It was called "Black Town" in the early 19th century before incorporation under its current name. Refugee African Americans escaping from slavery in the South also settled here, and the area was known as "Little Africa".^[4]