Mechanicsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Mechanicsville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census. The borough lies between Pottsville and Port Carbon. Pottsville Street is the main street of town. The borough of part of the Pottsville Area School District.GeographyMechanicsville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 515 people, 209 households, and 149 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,559.8 people per square mile (602.6/km²). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 696.6/sq mi (269.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.25% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Asian, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.There were 209 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% 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 2.93.