Mechanicsburg, Ohio

For the Ohio city formerly known as Mechanicsburg, see East Palestine, Ohio.

Mechanicsburg, Ohio
—  Village  —
Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church
Motto: "Where Unity Means Progress"
Location of Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°4′28″N 83°33′28″W / 40.07444°N 83.55778°W / 40.07444; -83.55778Coordinates: 40°4′28″N 83°33′28″W / 40.07444°N 83.55778°W / 40.07444; -83.55778
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Champaign
Established	1814
Government
– Type	Mayor - Council
– Mayor	Greg Kimball (R)
– Administrator	April Huggins - Davis
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	1,083 ft (330 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,744
– Density	1,699.4/sq mi (656.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43044
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-48706[2]
GNIS feature ID	1061501[1]
Website	http://www.mechanicsburgoh.com

Mechanicsburg is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2000 census.

Mechanicsburg laid out in 1814 on the site of the Shawnee Indian Village of Chief Ohito.^{[citation needed]} Mechanicsburg was also a station on the underground railroad with “conductor” Udney Hyde helping more than 500 slaves on their way to freedom.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Mechanicsburg is located at 40°4′28″N 83°33′28″W / 40.07444°N 83.55778°W / 40.07444; -83.55778 (40.074483, -83.557759)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 0.97% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,744 people, 705 households, and 473 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,699.4 people per square mile (653.7/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 741.6 per square mile (285.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.59% White, 0.92% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 705 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,385, and the median income for a family was $42,368. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $24,453 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,685. About 10.3% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Public services

Public safety

The public is served by Mechanicsburg Police Department and the Mechanicsburg Division of Fire and EMS. The Police Department is a full time department. The Fire Department is a combination of part time paid employees and volunteers.

Education

Local children attend the schools of the Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District.^{[citation needed]}

Notable residents

• William B. Saxbe - former Republican Senator from Ohio, former Republican Representative from Ohio, former United States Attorney General, former United States Ambassador to India, and former member of the Ohio Crime Commission.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• MechanicsburgOH.com Travel Guide
• School district website