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Cumberland County

Population in July 2009: 8,730. Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 

Males: 4,166  (47.7%)
Females: 4,564  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17055.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,121 (it was $45,200 in 2000)
Mechanicsburg:

$52,121
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,974

Mechanicsburg borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $167,494 (it was $109,600 in 2000)
Mechanicsburg:

$167,494
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $164,168; Detached houses: $177,139; Townhouses or other attached units: $106,928; In 2-unit structures: $123,296; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $326,334; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,784

Median gross rent in 2009: $696.

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  • White alone - 8,129 (92.7%)
  • Hispanic - 327 (3.7%)
  • Asian alone - 137 (1.6%)
  • Two or more races - 88 (1.0%)
  • Black alone - 70 (0.8%)
  • American alone - 14 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Mechanicsburg: 97.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.8%), Irish (15.0%), United States (7.8%), Italian (7.7%), English (6.9%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/12/1828

Elevation: 456 feet

Land area: 2.59 square miles.

Population density: 3374 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mechanicsburg:

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mechanicsburg borough:

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

147 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,084 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,122 (1.4%)
Mechanicsburg satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (39.0 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (65.9 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (99.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shiremanstown borough, PA (1.7 miles ), New Kingstown, PA (2.0 miles ), Camp Hill borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Lower Allen, PA (2.4 miles ), Lemoyne borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Wormleysburg borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Enola, PA (2.6 miles ), New Cumberland borough, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.21 N, Longitude: 77.01 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,428 (+15.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 902 (18.0%)

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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.7%
Pennsylvania:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Mechanicsburg by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 0000010000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.011.30.00.00.00.0
Rapes 4003321002
per 100,000 44.20.00.033.633.922.711.40.00.022.9
Robberies 5321553641
per 100,000 55.333.022.311.256.456.734.268.446.011.4
Assaults 6048313126355030
per 100,000 66.30.044.689.6349.9351.2296.4399.0575.5343.1
Burglaries 48282740491517242725
per 100,000 530.6308.3300.8447.9553.0170.0193.8273.6310.8285.9
Thefts 220200172198214176196201184212
per 100,000 2432.02202.21916.42217.22415.31994.12234.62291.42117.92424.5
Auto thefts 77512793535
per 100,000 77.477.155.7134.479.0102.034.257.034.557.2
Arson 3522204144
per 100,000 33.255.122.322.422.60.045.611.446.045.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 204.6125.0117.0177.8254.1226.4183.2214.4236.7210.6

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Mechanicsburg detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 17 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Pennsylvania average:

2.62

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -436 (-4.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

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Average climate in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Tornado activity:

Mechanicsburg-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Mechanicsburg borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 tornado 23.0 miles away from the borough center caused $18 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mechanicsburg-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from Mechanicsburg center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from Mechanicsburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cumberland County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Mechanicsburg topographic map

Birthplace of: Jon Ritchie - 2005 NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles, born: Sep 4, 1974), Joshua Gros - Major League Soccer player (DC United, born: Jun 25, 1982).


Main business address for: SELECT MEDICAL CORP (SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC).


Hospitals/medical centers near Mechanicsburg:

  • HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; CAMP HILL, PA)
  • PINNACLE HEALTH HOSPITALS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; HERSHEY, PA)

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Heliports located in Mechanicsburg:


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Amtrak station near Mechanicsburg:

  • 8 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

College/University in Mechanicsburg:

  • YTI Career Institute (Full-time enrollment: 295; Location: 401 East Winding Hill Road Suite 101; Private, for-profit; Website: www.yti.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mechanicsburg:

  • Messiah College (about 5 miles; Grantham, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 9 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 8,838)
  • Dickinson College (about 10 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,340)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 14 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,416)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 24 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 4,643)
  • Gettysburg College (about 29 miles; Gettysburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (about 30 miles; Shippensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 6,920)

Public high schools in Mechanicsburg:

Private high schools in Mechanicsburg:

  • FAITH TABERNACLE SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 1410 GOOD HOPE RD; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 127; Location: 4681 E TRINDLE RD; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Mechanicsburg:

Private elementary/middle schools in Mechanicsburg:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 420 E SIMPSON ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 148; Location: 335 CUMBERLAND PKWY; Grades: PK - KG)
  • THE GODDARD SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 5049 RITTER RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MECHANICSBURG LEARNING CENTER (Students: 19; Location: 626 WILLIAMS GROVE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Mechanicsburg, School District: CUMBERLAND VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Mechanicsburg:

  • JOSEPH T. SIMPSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $765,225; Location: 16 N WALNUT ST; 84,583 books; 5,903 audio materials; 8,553 video materials; 9 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 266 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Under "Private primary/middle schools in Mechanicsburg" you are missing: The Montessori School & Children's House, Inc., 5020 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, 717-766-4221. The school educates children from preK to 3rd grade added by Kathy

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Park in Mechanicsburg: Soldier And Sailor Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Econo Lodge Mechanicsburg (650 Gettysburg Road), Best Western Plantation Inn (381 Cumberland Parkway), Comfort Inn West (6325 Carlisle Pike (US 11)), Cold Springs Inn (Park Place Lane), Comfort Inn Capital City (1012 Wesley Drive), Homewood Suites by Hilton Harrisburg (5001 Ritter Rd), Amber Inn (1032 Audubon Road), Days Inn Mechanicsburg (1012 Wesley Drive), Hampton Inn Harrisburg - West (4950 Ritter Rd).

Court: Pennsylvania Commonwealth - Supreme Court- Civil Procedural Rules Commi (5035 Ritter Road).

 
Cumberland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  CO  NO2 PM2.5 SO2 Ozone  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 41.7. This is worse than average.
City:

41.7
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.174. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.174
U.S.:

0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.96. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.96
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.8
U.S.:

9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.32. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.32
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.0
U.S.:

22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mechanicsburg and their reported violations in the past:

CASTLE HILL MHP (Population served: 156, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
FRIENDSHIP INN (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-11-2006 and MAY-30-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-30-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-30-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2006)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
COUNTRYSIDE MHP (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and DEC-05-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-21-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-01-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2001)
EASTERN MUSEUM OF MOTOR RACING (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-11-2005 and DEC-20-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.4%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 60.0% for Black residents, 41.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 71.4% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  61.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mechanicsburg, PA

People in group quarters in Mechanicsburg:

  • 42 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Mechanicsburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Mechanicsburg (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 09/08/2010: Bank assets: $251,296.9 mil, Deposits: $185,092.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2629 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Fulton Bank, National Association: Cumberland Parkway Branch at 360 Cumberland Parkway, branch established on 11/08/1999; Silver Spring Commons Branch at 6520 Carlisle Pike, branch established on 12/02/1985. Info updated 12/30/2010: Bank assets: $8,435.0 mil, Deposits: $6,044.5 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Hampden Branch at 5528 Carlisle Pike, branch established on 01/19/1966; Mechanicsburg Branch at 5219 Simpson Ferry Road, branch established on 10/01/1979. Info updated 11/08/2010: Bank assets: $67,256.3 mil, Deposits: $48,598.7 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 783 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Metro Bank: Simpson Ferry Branch at 5032 Simpson Ferry Road, branch established on 09/27/1997; Hampden Township Branch at 4860 Carlisle Pike, branch established on 10/24/1988. Info updated 09/09/2009: Bank assets: $2,226.4 mil, Deposits: $1,955.3 mil, headquarters in Lemoyne, PA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Metro Bancorp, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Mechanicsburg Giant Eagle Branch at 255 Cumberland Parkway, branch established on 01/15/1999; Mechanicsburg Branch at Two West Main Street, branch established on 07/01/1957. Info updated 09/24/2010: Bank assets: $33,985.8 mil, Deposits: $24,109.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, 400 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Orrstown Bank: Simpson Street Office at 1110 East Simpson Ferry Road, branch established on 10/27/2004; Silver Spring Branch at 3 Baden Powell Lane, branch established on 06/29/2000. Info updated 06/29/2007: Bank assets: $1,457.4 mil, Deposits: $1,141.0 mil, headquarters in Shippensburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Silver Spring Square Branch at 6416 Carlisle Pike, Suite 2100, branch established on 01/28/2008. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Centric Bank: Silver Spring Branch at 6480 Carlisle Pike, branch established on 06/25/2001. Info updated 03/16/2009: Bank assets: $1.9 mil, Deposits: $17.0 mil, headquarters in Harrisburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Centric Financial Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Mechanicsburg Wal-Mart Branch at 6520 Carlisle Pike, Suite 550, branch established on 05/19/2007. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3,279.3 mil, Deposits: $2,894.4 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 569 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania:

  • Comfort Inn West, 6325 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 , Phone: (717) 790-0924, Fax: (717) 691-9385
  • Hampton Inn, 4950 Ritter Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 , Phone: (717) 691-1300, Fax: (717) 691-9692
  • Holiday Inn Harrisburg West, 5401 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 , Phone: (717) 697-0321, Fax: (717) 697-5917
  • Wingate Inn, 385 Cumberland Pkwy, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 , Phone: (717) 766-2710, Fax: (717) 766-9735
  • Comfort Inn Capital City, 1012 Wesley Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 , Phone: (717) 766-3700, Fax: (717) 766-8380
  • Homewood Suites By Hilton, 5001 Ritter Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 , Phone: (717) 697-4900, Fax: (717) 697-9101
  • Country Inn & Suites Harrisburg West, 4943 Gettysburg Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 , Phone: (717) 796-0300, Fax: (717) 796-0800
  • Econo Lodge, 650 Gettysburg Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 , Phone: (717) 766-4728, Fax: (717) 766-4728
  • 3 other hotels and motels
All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Mechanicsburg travel time to work - commute
Mechanicsburg mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Pennsylvania:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Mechanicsburg:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.95%
Here54.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA) General Conference Churches of God
Adherents30.0%18.3%15.2%6.7%4.2%
Congregations3.2%20.2%11.7%6.1%9.3%
NameAssemblies of GodBrethren in Christ ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.0%2.7%2.4%1.8%15.7%
Congregations3.6%5.3%3.2%1.6%35.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 41
Cumberland County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Cumberland County:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 60
Here:

2.64 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 176
Here:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cumberland County:

10.1%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Cumberland County:

25.6%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.8%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$4,344$26,0640$0
Other Government Administration 13$42,307$39,0531$866
Police Protection - Officers 15$83,065$66,4520$0
Police - Other 1$2,803$33,6363$2,471
Streets and Highways 7$25,479$43,6780$0
Sewerage 8$33,974$50,9610$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 33$10,957
Totals for Government 46$191,972$50,08037$14,294

Mechanicsburg government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $888,000 ($101.72)
    Solid Waste Management: $447,000 ($51.20)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $49,000 ($5.61)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,008,000 ($115.46)
    Sewerage: $702,000 ($80.41)
    General - Other: $662,000 ($75.83)
    Regular Highways: $456,000 ($52.23)
    Central Staff Services: $421,000 ($48.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $405,000 ($46.39)
    General Public Buildings: $155,000 ($17.75)
    Fire Protection: $129,000 ($14.78)
    Financial Administration: $52,000 ($5.96)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000 ($5.15)
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($1.26)
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000 ($0.69)
    Libraries: $4,000 ($0.46)
    Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($0.34)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000 ($0.11)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $6,593,000 ($755.21)
    Benefit Payments: $186,000 ($21.31)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $140,000 ($16.04)
    Interest Revenue: $-458,000 ($-52.46)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000 ($0.57)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $159,000 ($18.21)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $93,000 ($10.65)
    General Revenue, NEC: $84,000 ($9.62)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,936,000 ($221.76)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $147,000 ($16.84)
    All Other: $92,000 ($10.54)
    General Support: $5,000 ($0.57)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $847,000 ($97.02)
    Property: $445,000 ($50.97)
    NEC: $302,000 ($34.59)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,687,000 ($193.24)

7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.05%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,372 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.20%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dauphin County, PA  1.42% ($40,564 average AGI)
from York County, PA  0.87% ($38,928)
from Franklin County, PA  0.36% ($35,582)


6.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.14%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($880 average AGI)
Cumberland County:

0.07%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dauphin County, PA  1.28% ($36,392 average AGI)
to York County, PA  0.85% ($49,538)
to Perry County, PA  0.32% ($34,318)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mechanicsburg:

  • WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIOO (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: WIOO RADIO INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mechanicsburg:

  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVMM (90.7 FM; GRANTHAM, PA; Owner: MESSIAH COLLEGE)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKZ-FM (102.3 FM; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXPH (88.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF PA.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Mechanicsburg:

  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 7
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 7
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 87
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 126
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 94
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 220
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17

Mechanicsburg fatal accident list:

Oct 24, 2007 10:50 AM, Sr-114, Lat: 40.212239, Lon: -77.011697, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 18, 2005 09:30 AM, Sr-641, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 31, 1999 10:55 AM, Sr-114, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 11, 1988 03:20 AM, 114, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 29, 1978 03:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Sep 17, 1977 09:03 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 4, 1977 11:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mechanicsburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Mechanicsburg, PA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 353 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mechanicsburg)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 38 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Mechanicsburg)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED76$151,81661$131,311210$138,22927$43,1851$250,00015$107,7330$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$153,0002$56,50017$152,9413$75,6670$02$200,0001$13,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$166,1825$44,40057$145,17512$38,3330$04$70,7502$20,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$137,0007$102,42934$143,7942$104,5000$01$138,0001$6,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$130,0000$012$136,6670$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.00 , 0115.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$200,7869$183,222
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$171,5003$197,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$167,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$146,0001$86,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.00 , 0115.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 314
  • Hazardous Condition: 164
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Mechanicsburg


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mechanicsburg, PA

Most common first names in Mechanicsburg, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary32881.9 years
John30275.4 years
Robert21472.7 years
William21374.7 years
Charles19176.6 years
Helen17781.5 years
Ruth16382.1 years
George15877.4 years
James15272.6 years
Anna14183.8 years
Most common last names in Mechanicsburg, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller11380.4 years
Smith8478.6 years
Myers5679.1 years
Martin4177.5 years
Snyder4076.3 years
Hoffman3877.5 years
Baker3679.6 years
Jones3573.4 years
Thomas3477.7 years
Brown3278.7 years
Businesses in Mechanicsburg, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Marriott1
AT&T2Marshalls1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Ashley Furniture1McDonald's5
AutoZone2OfficeMax1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Outback Steakhouse1
Best Western1Panera Bread1
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King2PetSmart1
CVS4Pizza Hut2
Chick-Fil-A1Quiznos1
Comfort Inn2RadioShack1
DHL2Ramada1
Dairy Queen1Red Robin1
Dennys1Rite Aid4
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
Dunkin Donuts1Sprint Nextel1
Econo Lodge1Staples1
FedEx13Starbucks1
GNC4Subway6
GameStop2T-Mobile4
H&R Block2T.J.Maxx1
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
Home Depot1Target1
KFC1U-Haul3
Kmart1UPS16
Kohl's1Value City Furniture1
Kroger4Verizon Wireless2
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Lowes1Wendy's3
Browse common businesses in Mechanicsburg, PA

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