St. Mary's County, Maryland
Mechanicsville Real Estate and Local Guide
A rural, agricultural community in northern St. Mary's County known for its long-established Amish and Old Order Mennonite settlement and small businesses along Maryland Routes 5 and 235.
Living in Mechanicsville
Home to one of the largest Lancaster County Amish daughter settlements, established in 1940. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $115,556 median household
EducationAbout 39.6% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountySt. Mary's County
Homes in Mechanicsville
Owner-occupiedAbout 75% of housing units
Single-family homesRoughly 84% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $425,500
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Mechanicsville home
Cremona Farm
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic 1819 estate whose late owner Norton Dodge assembled a major collection of Soviet nonconformist art
Mechanicsville Amish community and produce market
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Lancaster County daughter settlement established in 1940 with an enclosed Amish produce market
Three Notch Trail
Source: dnr.maryland.gov
Roughly 11-mile paved rail-trail for walking, biking, and horseback riding built on a former railroad right-of-way
John V. Baggett Park
Source: visitstmarysmd.com
South trailhead of the Three Notch Trail with pickleball and basketball courts