Mechanicsburg is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States.

[6][7] The village was so named for the fact a large share of its settlers worked as mechanics.

[10] 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.

There were 671 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile (256.5/km2).

27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The fire department is a combination of career, part-time paid employees and volunteers.