Mechanicstown, New York

Mechanicstown, New York
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Mechanicstown, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°26′58″N 74°23′39″W / 41.44944°N 74.39417°W / 41.44944; -74.39417
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOrange
Area
  Total
3.41 sq mi (8.82 km2)
  Land3.35 sq mi (8.67 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,065
  Density2,408.18/sq mi (929.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-46349
GNIS feature ID0956896

Mechanicstown is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 8,065 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas JoelPoughkeepsieNewburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New YorkNewarkBridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Mechanicstown is in the Town of Walkill, southeast of the City of Middletown.