Mechanicsville, Iowa

Mechanicsville, Iowa
City
Mechanicsville city hall and water tower
Location of Mechanicsville, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°54′N91°15′W / 41.900°N 91.250°W / 41.900; -91.250
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Cedar
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Andrew J. Oberbreckling
Area [1]
• Total	0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2)
• Land	0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	922 ft (281 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,020
• Density	1,237.86/sq mi (477.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52306
Area code	563
FIPS code	19-50700
GNIS feature ID	0458943
Website	www.cityofmechanicsville.net

Mechanicsville is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,020 at the time of the 2020 census. ^[2]

History

Mechanicsville was platted in 1855 by Daniel A. Comstock. ^[3] It was so named from the fact several of its first settlers were mechanics. ^{[4] [5]} A fire in 1883 destroyed the south side of the business district. ^[6]

Geography

Mechanicsville is located at 41°54′N91°15′W / 41.900°N 91.250°W / 41.900; -91.250 (41.905, -91.253). ^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km²), all land. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1860	195	—
1870	628	+222.1%
1880	545	−13.2%
1890	612	+12.3%
1900	703	+14.9%
1910	817	+16.2%
1920	812	−0.6%
1930	781	−3.8%
1940	821	+5.1%
1950	850	+3.5%
1960	866	+1.9%
1970	989	+14.2%
1980	1,166	+17.9%
1990	1,075	−7.8%
2000	1,173	+9.1%
2010	1,146	−2.3%
2020	1,020	−11.0%
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census [9] [2]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, ^[10] there were 1,020 people, 459 households, and 279 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,237.2 inhabitants per square mile (477.7/km²). There were 488 housing units at an average density of 591.9 per square mile (228.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race comprised 3.0% of the population.

Of the 459 households, 22.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 10.5% were cohabitating couples, 22.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 19.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 39.2% of all households were non-families. 31.8% of all household were made up of individuals, 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 48.3 years. 20.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 21.0% were from 25 and 44; 30.9% were from 45 and 64; and 23.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2010 census

As of the census ^[11] of 2010, there were 1,146 people, 471 households, and 315 families living in the city. The population density was 1,380.7 inhabitants per square mile (533.1/km²). There were 496 housing units at an average density of 597.6 units per square mile (230.7 units/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 471 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 43.1 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[12] of 2000, there were 1,173 people, 452 households, and 312 families living in the city. The population density was 1,582.5 inhabitants per square mile (611.0/km²). There were 479 housing units at an average density of 646.2 units per square mile (249.5 units/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.21% White, 0.09% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 452 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.

25.5% are under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,053, and the median income for a family was $44,500. Males had a median income of $32,054 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,429. About 5.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The North Cedar Community School District serves the community. ^[13] It was established on July 1, 1995, by the merger of the Clarence-Lowden Community School District and the Lincoln Community School District. ^[14]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
3. The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 495.
4. Facts & Landmarks, Mechanicsville. Accessed 2008-10-10.
5. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 101.
6. Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp.  137.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 11, 2012.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
13. "North Cedar" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education . Retrieved August 2, 2019.
14. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.

External links

• City website