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Mechanicsburg, OH - History
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Welcome to the Mechanicsburg Home page. The Mechanicsburg Home page provides as much information as possible on Mechanicsburg. Knowing Mechanicsburg’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Mechanicsburg’s Home page, you will also find Mechanicsburg’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Mechanicsburg has a population of 1921. 51.6% of Mechanicsburg’s inhabitants are Male, and 48.4 are female. 46.6% of Mechanicsburg is married and 45.9% own their own home. The Average Home price is $100,782, and the average rent is $750. Household median income in Mechanicsburg is $49,444, and the individual median income is $30,852. Mechanicsburg’s Ethnic is the following: White(93.6%), Multiple(2.6%), Black(2.2%), Hispanic(1.1%), Other(0.6%), Asian(0.5%), Native(0.4%).
Mechanicsburg was platted in 1814. The village was so named for the fact a large share of its settlers worked as mechanics. By 1833, Mechanicsburg's industries included two stores, a gristmill and a saw mill. Mechanicsburg was incorporated as a village in 1834.During the antebellum years, because of its location on a tributary of the Ohio River, Mechanicsburg was used as a station on the Underground Railroad.
The "conductor" Udney Hyde (1808-1887) is credited with helping more than 500 fugitive slaves on their way to freedom.
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