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Mechanicsburg, PA Profile
Mechanicsburg, PA, population 8,730, is located in Pennsylvania's Cumberland county, about 67.3 miles from Baltimore and 84.5 miles from Allentown.
Through the 90's Mechanicsburg's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Mechanicsburg has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Mechanicsburg's population has declined by about 1%.
Mechanicsburg's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mechanicsburg tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
Rate Per 100K People
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
Murder, Man-Slaughter
Forcible Rape
2005 0 3 5 31
Property Crime Reports
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
Larceny, Theft
2001 48 220 7
Elevation 456 feet above sea level
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