Mechanicsville, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,173. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,177 (+0.3% change)
Males: 556 (47.4%), Females: 617 (52.6%)

Cedar County

Zip code: 52306

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $36,053
Median house value: $74,100

Population by Race

Races in Mechanicsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (37.8%), Irish (14.9%), English (12.8%), United States (7.7%), Czech (4.9%), Dutch (3.1%).

Elevation: 921 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Mechanicsville, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mechanicsville

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mechanicsville city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mechanicsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mechanicsville:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 31 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 52 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 62 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mechanicsville:

  • MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; TIPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 8C4)
  • MARION (about 20 miles; MARION, IA; Abbreviation: C17)
  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 23 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; Abbreviation: MXO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mechanicsville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 26 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 54 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)

Public primary/middle school in Mechanicsville:

  • NORTH CEDAR MECHANICSVILLE ELEM CTR (Students: 211; Location: 207 MONROE ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Mechanicsville:

  • MECHANICSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,214; Location: 218 EAST 1ST; 11,791 books; 21 audio materials; 462 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)