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A town of 1,395.
The best of Mechanicsville’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and incomes. Mechanicsville’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both Maryland’s towns (32 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On cost of living, just 7 of Maryland’s 328 towns do better. Mechanicsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mechanicsville beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Mechanicsville is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
Explore the history →Mechanicsville is unincorporated, so St. Mary's County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mechanicsville.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the St. Mary's County Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanicsville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 273 | C |
| Chesterton Academy of St. Marys PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 37 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 32% of residents (22% statewide). 12% of Mechanicsville residents are 65 or older, below both the Maryland town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Maryland.
| Mechanicsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 42% | 29% |
Somewhere between 26% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mechanicsville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.3 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Mechanicsville | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.4% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.5% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.7% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Mechanicsville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mechanicsville beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 17% of adults binge drink in Mechanicsville.
| Mechanicsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mechanicsville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.5% |
| More smokers | 13.8% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Mechanicsville for work: only 2% work in town. 2.9% of Mechanicsville residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Mechanicsville has added 215 jobs, to 543 in 2023.
| Mechanicsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $121,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Mechanicsville home is worth about $440,000, up 3.1% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home. Mechanicsville’s median rent is $1,511 a month.
| Mechanicsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,511 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mechanicsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw35 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw36 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw36 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw35 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Mechanicsville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Mechanicsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
1,508 counted in 2010 and 1,673 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It is adjacent to the community of Charlotte Hall, which is known for its agriculture, Amish population, and the Maryland Veterans Home. Mechanicsville has many small businesses and restaurants along Maryland Route 5 and Maryland Route 235, as well as an enclosed Amish produce market. The community is served by the St. Mary's County Public Schools, including Chopticon High School. At the 2010 census, Mechanicsville had a population of 1,528. The Amish community in the Mechanicsville area consists of eight church districts and approximately 1,000 people. The Amish first ca…
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
