Mechanicsville, Iowa
| Mechanicsville, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Mechanicsville, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°54′N 91°15′W / 41.900°N 91.250°WCoordinates: 41°54′N 91°15′W / 41.900°N 91.250°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Cedar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Land | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,146 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,129 |
| • Density | 1,380.7/sq mi (533.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52306 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-50700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458943 |
Mechanicsville is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2010 census.
Mechanicsville was platted in 1855 by Daniel A. Comstock. It was so named from the fact several of its first settlers were mechanics. A fire in 1883 destroyed the south side of the business district.
Mechanicsville is located at 41°54′N 91°15′W / 41.900°N 91.250°W (41.905, -91.253).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,146 people, 471 households, and 315 families residing 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 per square mile (230.7/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.
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