Mechanicsville, IA

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Mechanicsville, Iowa

Mechanicsville, Iowa is 21 miles E of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center) and 185 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Cedar county. The population of the city is 1,173.

The People and Families of Mechanicsville

In Mechanicsville, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mechanicsville had a median family income of $44,500.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Mechanicsville.

Mechanicsville Housing

Of the housing in Mechanicsville, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Mechanicsville, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Mechanicsville, IA

Comparing Mechanicsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles E of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	185 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Cedar
Standard Zip Codes	52306
Phone Area Codes	563
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.904
Longitude	-91.253

Station	TIPTON 4 NE
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	ANAMOSA 1 WNW
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS NO 1
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,173	100%
Male	556	47.4%
Female	617	52.6%
Under 18	299	25.5%
18+	874	74.5%
65+	232	19.8%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,152	98.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.5%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	12	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,177
Growth	4
Growth %	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	45.7%
Irish	12.4%
US/American	10.7%
English	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
Czech	3.5%
Scottish	3%
Norwegian	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Canadian	1.4%
Dutch	1.3%
Polish	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
European	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mechanicsville	1,173	$44,500
Clarence	1,008	$42,250
Lisbon	1,898	$55,583
Martelle	280	$50,313
Mount Vernon	3,390	$59,205
Olin	716	$39,091
Stanwood	680	$42,143

Library
Mechanicsville Public Library 218 East 1st Mechanicsville, Iowa (563) 432-7135

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