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Mechanicsville

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Mechanicsville

Total population

721

Median home value

$242,900

21.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$44,349

Mechanicsville$44k
National$74k
Elevation338 m
Coordinates41.95°, -71.89°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
338 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the southern part of the town of Thompson in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered to the north by North Grosvenordale and to the south by Putnam. Connecticut Route 12 runs the length of the community, along the east side of the French River.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
47.9
Median home value
$242,900
Housing units
318
Poverty rate
12.5%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.9506
Longitude
-71.8854
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.9%
Diabetes
8.6%
Adult obesity
33.4%
Binge drinking
19.2%
Adult smoking
14.6%
No leisure activity
26.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
16
Elementary
6
Middle
4
High
6
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • The Woodstock Academy
    High · Woodstock · 1,041 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Killingly High School
    High · Dayville · 788 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • H. H. Ellis Technical High School
    High · Danielson · 668 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Killingly Intermediate School
    Middle · Dayville · 667 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Putnam Elementary School
    Elementary · Putnam · 571 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Killingly Memorial School
    Elementary · Danielson · 532 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Woodstock Elementary School
    Elementary · Woodstock · 427 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Mary R. Fisher Elementary School
    Elementary · North Grosvenordale · 396 students · 12:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,457

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
40
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API