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Mount Pleasant

A township of 4,720 people in Whiteside County, Illinois
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Map of Mount Pleasant: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.3%75 of 22,774 acres
Trails6.8 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves716 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Mount Pleasant

Township in Illinois, United States
4,807Population
35.8 sq miArea

Mount Pleasant Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,939 and it contained 2,176 housing units.

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Living in Mount Pleasant

Health in Mount Pleasant

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Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

7better than IL·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Morrison Community HospitalMorrison · 2.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Whiteside Chd - Rock FallsRock Falls · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 61270 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mount Pleasant →

Natural hazards in Mount Pleasant

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Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
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School Grade C+

The public schools Mount Pleasant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#182Best public schoolsof 384 in IL
DistrictMorrison CUSD 6Schools9

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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