Mechanicsville, Maryland

Mechanicsville, Maryland
Census-designated place
Amish horse and buggy parking space, July 2016.
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Coordinates: 38°26′34″N 76°44′38″W / 38.44278°N 76.74389°W / 38.44278; -76.74389
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	St. Mary's
Area [1]
• Total	5.20 sq mi (13.46 km2)
• Land	5.19 sq mi (13.44 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	157 ft (48 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,673
• Density	322.35/sq mi (124.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	20659
Area code(s)	301, 240
GNIS feature ID	594822[2]

Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States.^[2] It is adjacent to the community of Charlotte Hall, which is known for its agriculture, Amish population, large farmers' market/flea market and the Maryland Veterans Home. Mechanicsville has many small businesses and restaurants along Maryland Route 5 and Maryland Route 235. The community is served by the St. Mary's County Public Schools, including Chopticon High School. At the 2010 census, Mechanicsville had a population of 1,528.^[3]

The Amish community in the Mechanicsville area consists of eight church districts and approximately 1,000 people. The Amish first came to the area in 1940. There is also an Old Order Mennonite community in the Mechanisville area. In recent years, increasing development has threatened the Amish community.^[4]