A town of 21,236, settled in 1889. A regional job hub with 13,357 jobs.
The 3 things Mount Pleasant does most differently from other towns.
26,016 people in 2010; 21,236 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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About one in 3 of Mount Pleasant’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Chippewa (8%), Union (6%) and Midland (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
5.8 miles of trails across 21 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mission Creek Woodland Park | 1.6 mi | 56 |
| 2. Mill Pond Park | 1.2 mi | 95 |
| 3. Veit's Woods CMU Park | 0.9 mi | 44 |
The typical Mount Pleasant home is worth about $229,000, up 6.8% in a year, 14% below the Michigan typical home.
The public schools Mount Pleasant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fancher School | 3–5 | 431 | A− |
| Pullen Elementary School | PK–2 | 303 | Not graded |
| Vowles School | PK–2 | 235 | Not graded |
| Ganiard School | PK–2 | 220 | Not graded |
| Mid-Mitten Montessori Private | PK–1 | 51 | |
| Mt Pleasant Middle School | 6–8 | 666 | B− |
Mount Pleasant beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 15.8% | 8.3% |
Mount Pleasant reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
Mount Pleasant has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Mount Pleasant on the National Register of Historic Places.
17 notable people were born in Mount Pleasant.
City in Michigan, United States
Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is the county seat of Isabella County, which is part of Central Michigan. The population of Mount Pleasant was 21,688 as of the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Union Charter Township, but is politically independent. Part of the city (with a population of 8,741) is located within the Isabella Indian Reservation, the base of the federally recognized Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation. The tribe's Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in nearby Chippewa Township is also within the reservation boundaries. Mount Pleasant is home to the main campuses of Central Michigan University, one of the largest universities in the state with 20,000…
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