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Mount Pleasant’s story
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Mount PleasantAR
A town of 345.
Population
345
residents
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
51.7
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Small town
345 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Mount Pleasant. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Mount Pleasant
Most working residents leave Mount Pleasant for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Batesville (27%), Melbourne (14%) and Jonesboro (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mount Pleasant2%
Batesville27%
Melbourne14%
Jonesboro5%
Guion4%
18 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Mount Pleasant
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Mount Pleasant has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–49°
Spring47–69°
Summer66–88°
Fall48–71°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Mount Pleasant is
Mount Pleasant beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
4 better23 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 14.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.2% |
White River Medical Center
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Mount Pleasant for work
Where Mount Pleasant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
56jobs based in Mount Pleasant
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Pleasant
Town in Arkansas, United States
Mount Pleasant is a town in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 353.
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- Population
- 353
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 614 ft
- ZIP code
- 72561
- Area code
- 870