Electricity Rates in Mechanicsburg, OH

History of Mechanicsburg

Mechanicsburg was platted in 1814. The village was so named for the fact a large share of its settlers worked as mechanics. By 1833, Mechanicsburg's industries included two stores, a gristmill and a saw mill. Mechanicsburg was incorporated as a village in 1834.During the antebellum years, because of its location on a tributary of the Ohio River, Mechanicsburg was used as a station on the Underground Railroad. The "conductor" Udney Hyde (1808-1887) is credited with helping more than 500 fugitive slaves on their way to freedom.The Fugitive Slave Laws in 1793 and 1850 enabled federal marshals to track down and capture freemen who escaped from slavery. An escaped slave from Kentucky named Addison White came to Mechanicsburg and met abolitionist Udney Hyde, who housed and employed White between 1856-1857. Addison White's former owner, Daniel White, came to Mechanicsburg to capture him. Mechanicsburg residents aiding White were arrested by federal marshals, resulting in a standoff between Ohio state officials and federal marshals. The people of Mechanicsburg paid between $900-$950 for White's freedom. Addison White served in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry in the United States Civil War.Addison White and his wife Amanda are buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanicsburg.

Mechanicsburg by the Numbers

Population

4,972

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Median Household Income

$68,141/yr

Median Home Value

$215,000

Homeownership Rate

77%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)