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Moving to Mechanicsville, Virginia

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Population: 30,464
Males: 14,660 (48.1%), Females: 15,804 (51.9%)

Zip codes: 23111, 23116.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $57,032
Median house value: $132,200

Population by Race

Races in Mechanicsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Black (6.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (16.4%), United States (16.0%), German (13.5%), Irish (12.5%), Italian (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%).

Land area: 28.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mechanicsville

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mechanicsville CDP

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

1.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Mechanicsville:

  • BON SECOURS-MEMORIAL REGIONAL MEDICAL (8260 ATLEE ROAD)
  • SHELTERING ARMS PHYSICAL REHAB HOSP (8254 ATLEE ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mechanicsville:

  • RICHMOND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
  • CHARTER WESTBROOK BEHAVIOR HLTH SY INC (about 7 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
  • MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS (about 8 miles; RICHMOND, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mechanicsville:

  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: RIC)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 70 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Abbreviation: PHF)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 80 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Abbreviation: LFI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mechanicsville:

  • HANOVER COUNTY MUNI (about 8 miles; RICHMOND/ASHLAND, VA; Abbreviation: OFP)
  • NEW KENT COUNTY (about 19 miles; QUINTON, VA; Abbreviation: W96)
  • CHESTERFIELD COUNTY (about 19 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: FCI)

Amtrak stations near Mechanicsville:

  • 8 miles: RICHMOND, MAIN STREET (RICHMOND, 1500 MAIN STREET). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms.
  • 10 miles: RICHMOND (7519 STAPLES MILL RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: ASHLAND (112 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mechanicsville:

  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 18,753)
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,906)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 12 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 48 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,133)
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 48 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,731)

Schools

Public high schools in Mechanicsville:

  • LEE DAVIS HIGH (Students: 1,546; Location: 7052 MECHANICSVILLE PIKE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ATLEE HIGH (Students: 1,350; Location: 9414 ATLEE STATION ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HANOVER HIGH (Students: 872; Location: 10307 CHAMBERLAYNE RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Mechanicsville:

  • STONEWALL JACKSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,265; Location: 8021 LEE DAVIS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHICKAHOMINY MIDDLE (Students: 1,149; Location: 9450 ATLEE STATION ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • POLE GREEN ELEM (Students: 1,002; Location: 8393 POLE GREEN PARK LN; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PEARSON’S CORNER ELEM. (Students: 980; Location: 8290 NEW ASHCAKE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COOL SPRING ELEM (Students: 907; Location: 9964 HONEY MEADOWS RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • OAK KNOLL MIDDLE (Students: 869; Location: 10295 CHAMBERLAYNE RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MECHANICSVILLE ELEM. (Students: 702; Location: 7425 MECHANICSVILLE ELEM DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BATTLEFIELD PARK ELEM. (Students: 673; Location: 5501 MECHANICSVILLE TURNPIKE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COLD HARBOR ELEM. (Students: 642; Location: 6740 COLD HARBOR ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RURAL POINT ELEM. (Students: 621; Location: 7161 STUDLEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

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