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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How Mount Pleasant ranks

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#78Lowest property tax in MO #85Most affordable in MO #106Cheapest rent in MO All MO rankings →

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Living in Mount Pleasant

Work & commute in Mount Pleasant

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About one in 3 of Mount Pleasant’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Butler (29%), Harrisonville (7%) and Springfield (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Butler

29%

Harrisonville

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Kansas City

32%Work in townlive and work in Mount Pleasant 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,986Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Mount Pleasant

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Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

21worse than MO

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

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What stands out

28.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 12.8%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 19.7%More adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · worse

Care nearby

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 →

Natural hazards in Mount Pleasant

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

8Does Mount Pleasant flood?paid flood claims since 1998 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mount Pleasant MapMount Pleasant vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Mount Pleasant

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Mount Pleasant has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 25°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

87° / 67°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Mount Pleasant get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools 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.

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Butler Elem. CElementary · Grades K–5 · 410 students Butler High C+High · Grades 6–12 · 476 students Butler Early ChildhoodPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 85 students

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.