Mechanic Falls is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States.

The town was originally part of Bakerstown Plantation, granted in 1765 by the Massachusetts General Court to Captain Thomas Baker and other soldiers for their services in the 1690 Battle of Quebec.

The dividing line between the towns was the Little Androscoggin River, astride which developed the village of Mechanic Falls.

The railroad opened the village to business and trade on the direct line between Portland and Montreal.

Other industries produced canned goods, bricks, novelties, confectionery, packed corn, carriages, tools, machines, steam engines and boilers.

[4] In 1872, John Witham Penney began manufacturing steam engines, machinery and foundry articles in Mechanic Falls.

Penney and Sons which grew to become one of the greatest machine shops in Maine and was a great factor in the prosperity of Mechanic Falls.

It is bordered by the towns of Poland to the south, Oxford to the northwest, and Minot to the northeast.

24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.