Profile for Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, PA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Jubilee Day - June 21, 2007

Mechanicsburg attractions: Williams Grove Park

Historic sites and museums: Freight Station Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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36% of Mechanicsburg residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mechanicsburg ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mechanicsburg was $22,812, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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26% of Mechanicsburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Mechanicsburg festival dates:

• Jubilee Day - June 21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Mechanicsburg include Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Mechanicsburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $506.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $995.

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Cumberland County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mechanicsburg political report.

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The average commute time for Mechanicsburg workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Mechanicsburg include Best Western Plantation Inn, Comfort Inn Capital City, Country Inn & Suites, Econo Lodge Mechanicsburg, Holiday Inn Harrisburg West, Ramada Limited Mechanicsburg, Wingate Inn.

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