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Mount Pleasant

A township of 241 people in Clark County, South Dakota

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Conserved land44%10,070 of 22,817 acres

Trails0.4 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2named on the map

1North Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area158 acres

2Austin Waterfowl Production Area81 acres

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Living in Mount Pleasant

Health in Mount Pleasant

Compared with South Dakota

5worse than SD

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close

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8.1%More adults with COPDSD 6.7% · worse 8.2%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse 4.1%More adults who have had a strokeSD 3.5% · worse

Care nearby

Prairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 27.3 mi · ER

Horizon Health - De Smet Medical and DentalDe Smet · 38.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57225, 57236 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mount Pleasant →

Natural hazards in Mount Pleasant

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

0Does Mount Pleasant flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 20 declared for Clark County MapMount Pleasant vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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School Grade C-

The public schools Mount Pleasant’s kids attend trail 83% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests.

DistrictClark School District 12-2Schools1

Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 C-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 31 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 SD. Ratings are from neighbors.

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