Mechanicsburg, Ohio

Mechanicsburg: Village in Champaign County, Ohio

About

Mechanicsburg is a village located in the county of Monroe in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,644 and a population density of 624 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,615 inhabitants.

The village was created 210 years ago in 1813.

Mechanicsburg locator map
Location of Mechanicsburg on Ohio map.

Quick Facts about Mechanicsburg

Population : 1,615 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Ohio (United States)
County : Monroe County
Area : 2.63 km2
Altitude : 1,083 feet / 330 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1814 (210 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 22:59:31 (21st December 2024)
Postal code : 43044
Density : 613 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.8% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Mechanicsburg is located at 39°38'46"N 81°5'3"W (39.6461900, -81.0842700).

Mechanicsburg map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Mechanicsburg decreased by 1.8% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,644 - census
2011 1,630 -0.86% estimation process
2012 1,618 -0.74% estimation process
2013 1,615 -0.19% estimation process
2014 1,599 -1% estimation process
2015 1,594 -0.31% estimation process
2016 1,588 -0.38% estimation process
2017 1,591 0.19% estimation process
2018 1,589 -0.13% estimation process
2019 1,591 0.13% estimation process
2020 1,615 1.49% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 6,689
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,892
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -2.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 6,818
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,978
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 28.9%
People over 65 (%) : 8.0%
Female persons, % : 51.7%
White only, percent : 78.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 15.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 14.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 69.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 355
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.0%

Mechanicsburg zip code is 43044. County name: Champaign, County fips: 39021

Aitch, Mechanicsburg

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $212,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,218
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $768
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,024
2015-2019 Households : 2,219
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.01
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 8.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 82.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 4,345
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 9,841
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 43,927
2012 total retail sales per capita : $6,356
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $74,107
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $31,151
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 451
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 281
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 114
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 159
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 279
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 33
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 405
2010 population per square mile : 3,545.6
2010 land area in square miles : 1.97
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 28.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $517,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,193
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $980
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,229
2015-2019 Households : 4,169
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 5.83
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 95.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 96.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 32.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 17.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 2.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 0.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 38.9%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 39,254
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 116,710
2012 total retail sales per capita : $5,465
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $31,277
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $8,788
Percentage of people living in poverty : 45.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,329
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 857
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 300
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 54
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,194
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,244
2010 population per square mile : 18,198.7
2010 land area in square miles : 1.11

People born in Mechanicsburg (1)

American politician (1916-2010) William B. Saxbe was born in Mechanicsburg

Schools in Mechanicsburg

College & universities near Mechanicsburg, OH

Code Name City ZIP
206446 Washington State Community College Marietta (OH) 45750

Post offices near Mechanicsburg

Post Office Name City ZIP
Sistersvill Post Office Sistersville (WV) 26175

Other places with the same name (4)

Other cities in Monroe County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Monroe County , OH.

City Name Population Title
Lebanon 20,761 City in southwestern Ohio, United States
Lodi 2,913 Village in Medina County, Ohio
Woodsfield 2,202 Village in Ohio
Malaga 995 Human settlement in Ohio, United States of America
Wilson 502 Village in Belmont and Monroe counties of Ohio
Beallsville 376 Human settlement in Monroe County, Ohio, United States of America
Clarington 362 Human settlement in Monroe County, Ohio, United States of America
Lewisville 162 Human settlement in Monroe County, Ohio, United States of America
Stafford 74 Village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States
Graysville 71 Village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States
Miltonsburg 41 Human settlement in Monroe County, Ohio, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Mechanicsburg distances to largest Ohio cities