Mechanicsburg, Illinois Explained

Mechanicsburg
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:300px
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:39.8094°N -89.3975°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sangamon
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.72
Area Total Sq Mi:1.05
Area Land Km2:2.68
Area Land Sq Mi:1.04
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:586
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:662
Population Density Km2:246.75
Population Density Sq Mi:639.00
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:62545
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-48021
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Mechanicsburg, Illinois

Mechanicsburg is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Mechanicsburg is located at 39.8094°N -89.3975°W (39.809366, -89.397445).[2]

According to the 2010 census, Mechanicsburg has a total area of 1.07sqmi, all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 456 people, 172 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density was 1203.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 198 housing units at an average density of 522.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.15% White, 0.88% African American, 0.66% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 172 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $42,212. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $19,554 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,906. About 3.2% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . October 26, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213060807/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1748021 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.