Census Data for Mechanicsville
As far as we can tell, Mechanicsville has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Mechanicsville, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Colonial Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <1>
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bowling Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
Hanover County ...
Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Hanover County.
Miscellaneous Information for Mechanicsville ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Hanover County or the community of Mechanicsville:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Mechanicsville:
- GNIS ID for Mechanicsville: 1499727
- GNIS ID for Hanover County: 1480132
- GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Mechanicsville is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used ZIP codes to identify a community, the ZIP codes were actually created to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although a ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Mechanicsville, they do identify addresses that are in (or near) the community. It's important to remember that the boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- Our list of ZIP codes for Mechanicsville:<4>
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- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Mechanicsville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mechanicsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |