MechanicsburgVA
This town of 52 people was settled in 1837.
Is Mechanicsburg a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Mechanicsburg, above both Virginia’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). Mechanicsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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The FEMA risk score in Mechanicsburg is higher than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
62% of Mechanicsburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 31%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mechanicsburg
In Mechanicsburg, the midsummer high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mechanicsburg is
14% of adults binge drink in Mechanicsburg. Of 32 CDC measures, Mechanicsburg beats the Virginia average on 2 and trails it on 9. Two figures for adults locally: 15% have diabetes, 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Mechanicsburg | Typical Virginia town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mechanicsburg | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.2% | 67.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 76.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mechanicsburg
Moving to Mechanicsburg: who provides what
Mechanicsburg is unincorporated, so Bland 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 Sep 30, 2026.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mechanicsburg
About 0 of every 100 Mechanicsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Mechanicsburg
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Mechanicsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bland County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 81. The CDP is in eastern Bland County, along Virginia State Route 42, which leads west-southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Bland, the county seat, and northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Pearisburg.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,346 ft
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