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Population in July 2007: 510. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 240  (46.6%)
Females: 275  (53.4%)

Schuylkill County

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,700 (it was $34,583 in 2000)
Mechanicsville  $37,700
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,900 (it was $64,400 in 2000)
Mechanicsville  $73,900
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Mechanicsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Mechanicsville: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (34.8%), Irish (21.4%), Polish (13.0%), English (8.9%), Italian (8.9%), Lithuanian (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/05/1914

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 1554 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Mechanicsville

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mechanicsville borough

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mechanicsville:  1.5% ($957)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (29.9 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (85.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Palo Alto borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Port Carbon borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Mount Carbon, PA (1.4 miles) , Pottsville, PA (1.5 miles ), St. Clair borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Seltzer, PA (3.7 miles ), Renningers, PA (3.8 miles ), Cressona borough, PA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 76.18 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-8.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (46%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Mechanicsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Mechanicsville city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 24.3 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mechanicsville:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 3 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mechanicsville:
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 28 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 41 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mechanicsville:
  • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY /JOE ZERBEY/ (about 13 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA; ID: ZER)
  • GRIMES (about 16 miles; BETHEL, PA; ID: 8N1)
  • HAZLETON MUNI (about 25 miles; HAZLETON, PA; ID: HZL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mechanicsville:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 29 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 47 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Mechanicsville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:




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Mechanicsville government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $27,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $63,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $20,000
    Highways: $8,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,000
    Individual Income: $18,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000

3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.76%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berks County, PA  0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA  0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA  0.31% ($29,281)


3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.39%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.26% ($30,014)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mechanicsville:
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mechanicsville:
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W235AD (94.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ED TV ASSC)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Mechanicsville:
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)

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