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Mount Pleasant

A township of 5,012 people in Bates County, Missouri
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Conserved land1.5%336 of 22,865 acres
Trails4.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves167 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Mount Pleasant

Township in Missouri, United States
4,952Population
36 sq miArea
837 ftElevation

Mount Pleasant Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,060. The township was descriptively named.

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Health in Mount Pleasant

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21worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Bates County Memorial HospitalButler · 1.3 mi · ER
Compass Health Bates County ClinicButler · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 64730 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mount Pleasant →

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School Grade C

The public schools Mount Pleasant’s kids attend trail 70% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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

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