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Mechanicsburg township

County:
Sangamon County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
36.42
State:
Illinois

Mechanicsburg township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. Mechanicsburg township has a 2025 population of 2,206. Mechanicsburg township is currently declining at a rate of -0.32% annually and its population has decreased by -2.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,254 in 2020.

The average household income in Mechanicsburg township is $95,734 with a poverty rate of 9.18%. The median age in Mechanicsburg township is 50.6 years: 50 years for males, and 51.6 years for females.

2.2K
Total Population
61
Density (mi²)
-7 -0.32%
Growth

Mechanicsburg township Population

Mechanicsburg township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mechanicsburg township includes 92.21% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,15392.21%
Two or more races1275.44%
Black or African American532.27%
Asian20.09%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Mechanicsburg township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mechanicsburg township's average per capita income is $46,774. Household income levels show a median of $79,432. The poverty rate stands at 9.18%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$105,865-
Families$97,875$111,057
Households$79,432$95,734
Non Families$42,308$51,357

$46,774

Average Income

$79,432

Median Household Income

9.18%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)