Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 458, settled in 1914.
Mechanicsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 560 in 1920, a peak of 748 in 1940, 463 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mechanicsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mechanicsville.
1.8% of Mechanicsville working residents work locally, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (6.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Employers in Mechanicsville added 40 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 78. The typical journey to work for Mechanicsville comes to 23 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
| Mechanicsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mechanicsville, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 70 of 100. This Pennsylvania town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 77% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Mechanicsville who have been diagnosed with depression: 25%. 18% of Mechanicsville adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). In Mechanicsville, 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 38% have obesity.
| Mechanicsville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Mechanicsville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.7% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mechanicsville. Close and well known come first.
37 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year21 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
35 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
13 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
37 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
38 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mechanicsville
About 4 of every 100 Mechanicsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Mechanicsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Mechanicsville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Part of the Pottsville Area School District, it lies between Pottsville and Port Carbon. Pottsville Street is the community's main street. The population was 463 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Mechanicsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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