1907 · Mt. Pleasant, IA · Library of Congress
Mount Pleasant’s story
Mount Pleasant in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 25 places on the National Register.
Mount PleasantIA
A town of 8,951. Home to 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
8,951
+7% since 2010
Typical home
$199K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
6,461
A job hub
What makes Mount Pleasant stand out
The 3 things Mount Pleasant does most differently from other towns.
1907 · Mt. Pleasant, IAHistory
25 historic places
25 places on the National Register
6 archive photos, postcards and papers.
6,461jobs here
Work
6,461 jobs
based in Mount Pleasant, a regional job hub
44% of working residents work in town.
Outdoors
#27 most conserved land in IA
2.6 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves
7.2% of the town is conserved land.
A job hub
Every workday, about 4,953 people come to Mount Pleasant for work
Where Mount Pleasant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6,461jobs based in Mount Pleasant
44%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Mount Pleasant’s report card
Commute15 miHalf of commuters travel lessOutdoors3 miof trails · 7.2% conservedHealthB−Healthier than 50% of U.S. townsHousing$199K17% below the IA typical homeSchoolsC−Beats 23% of IA districtsHazards21/100Low risk of storm & flood damageClimate85°/15°Summer high · winter low · 25″ snowSafetyBLess crime than 62% of U.S. towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Pleasant. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in two working residents works right in Mount Pleasant
44% of Mount Pleasant’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Burlington (5%), Iowa City (3%) and Davenport (2%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
44%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mount Pleasant44%
Burlington5%
Iowa City3%
Davenport2%
West Burlington2%
15 mi
median commute distance
6,461
jobs based in Mount Pleasant
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
7.2% of Mount Pleasant is conserved land
2.6 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
7.2%conserved
7.2%
conserved · 395 of 5,505 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#27
most conserved land in IA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 2. East Lake Park | — | 166 |
| 3. McMillan Park | 0.2 mi | 59 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Mount Pleasant beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults without reliable transportation | 8% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 80.7% | 84.1% |
Henry County Health Center
0.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
44th
percentile among IA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Mount Pleasant home is worth about $199K
The typical Mount Pleasant home is worth about $199,000, up 6.1% in a year, 17% below the Iowa typical home.
$199KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mount Pleasant$199K
Iowa$240K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Mount Pleasant’s public schools outperform 23% of Iowa districts
The public schools Mount Pleasant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Allen Elementary School | 3–5 | 362 | C− |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 1–2 | 202 | B− |
| Harlan Elementary School | PK–K | 195 | Not graded |
| Mount Pleasant Middle School | 6–8 | 383 | B− |
| Mount Pleasant High School | 9–12 | 545 | C+ |
| WisdomQuest Education Center | 10–12 | 26 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduationAll 7 schools →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Mount Pleasant has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 62% of U.S. towns
Mount Pleasant reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
BSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Pleasant1.1
Iowa2.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Pleasant3.8
Iowa12
U.S.15.5
62nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
52nd
percentile among IA towns
9
violent crimes reported in 2025
32
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Landmarks
25 places in Mount Pleasant on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Mount Pleasant
27 notable people were born in Mount Pleasant.
J
James A. Van AllenAmerican astrophysicist · 1914–2006J
Jerry WinholtzOlympic wrestler · 1874–1962
About Mount Pleasant
City in Iowa, United States
Mount Pleasant is a city in and the county seat of Henry County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 9,274 in the 2020 census, an increase from 8,668 in the 2010 census. It was founded in 1835 by pioneer Presley Saunders.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 9,274
- Area
- 8.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- ZIP code
- 52641
- Area code
- 319
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