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Mechanicsburg, Illinois

Mechanicsburg, Illinois, in Sangamon county, is 13 miles E of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 94 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is located in the Springfield metropolitan area. Mechanicsburg has a population of 456.

The People and Families of Mechanicsburg

In Mechanicsburg, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mechanicsburg had a median family income of $42,212.

Mechanicsburg Housing

Owners occupy 78% of the housing units in Mechanicsburg.

Commuting

In Mechanicsburg, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles E of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	94 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Sangamon
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	62545
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.809
Longitude	-89.396

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	MOWEAQUA
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	31.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	456	100%
Male	233	51.1%
Female	223	48.9%
Under 18	134	29.4%
18+	322	70.6%
65+	47	10.3%
Median Age	34.4
Average Family Size	3.2
White	443	97.1%
African-American	4	0.9%
Asian	3	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.9%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$42,212
Population In Poverty	14	3.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	441
Growth	-15
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.3%
US/American	17.4%
Irish	17.1%
English	10.8%
Italian	6.6%
French (except Basque)	5.7%
Scotch-Irish	4.4%
Scottish	3.8%
Swedish	3.2%
Polish	1.9%
Portuguese	1.3%
Hungarian	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mechanicsburg	456	$42,212
Buffalo	491	$51,250
Dawson	466	$59,375
Mount Auburn	515	$47,604
Riverton	3,048	$49,150
Rochester	2,893	$73,191
Spaulding	559	$70,455

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