Mechanicsburg Area School District, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg Area School District is a unified school district in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 35,298 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 16 sq mi (41.3 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 35,298 ± 230
- Grades
- K–12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Cumberland County
- Land area
- 16 sq mi (41.3 km²)
- Median household income
- $90,850 ± $8,858
- Median home value
- $261,200 ± $11,368
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.27 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Census code (GEOID)
- 4215030
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.186592, -76.982863
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Mechanicsburg Area School District, largest first
- Upper Allen Township23,801 people
- Mechanicsburg (borough)9,720 people
- Messiah College (CDP)2,329 people
- Shiremanstown (borough)1,777 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Cumberland Valley School District5.3 mi northwest
- West Shore School District6.8 mi east
- Northern York County School District8.4 mi south
These share a boundary with Mechanicsburg Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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