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Mount Pleasant’s story
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6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Mount PleasantTX
A town of 16,136. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0
Population
16,136
+3.1% since 2010
Typical home
$225K
−2.4% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
30.1
years
Jobs based here
14,080
A job hub
What makes Mount Pleasant stand out
The 3 things Mount Pleasant does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 10,292 people come to Mount Pleasant for work
Where Mount Pleasant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14,080jobs based in Mount Pleasant
52%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Mount Pleasant’s report card
SchoolsB+Beats 73% of TX districtsCommute5 miHalf of commuters travel lessHousing$225K25% below the TX typical homeHealthDHealthier than 10% of U.S. townsSafetyCLess crime than 26% of U.S. townsHazards25/100Low risk of storm & flood damageClimate94°/35°Summer high · winter low · 2″ snowOutdoors1 miof trails · 1.5% conserved
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Weather
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H 95° · L 68°
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Pleasant. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Mount Pleasant’s public schools outperform 73% of Texas districts
The public schools Mount Pleasant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Sims El | K–4 | 508 | A− |
| E C Brice El | K–4 | 485 | A− |
| Vivian Fowler El | K–4 | 388 | B |
| Frances Corprew El | K–4 | 375 | B |
| Mount Pleasant J H | 7–8 | 713 | B+ |
| P E Wallace Middle | 5–6 | 698 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 10 schools →
Work & commute
About half of working residents work right in Mount Pleasant
52% of Mount Pleasant’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Dallas (3%), Pittsburg (3%) and Longview (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
52%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mount Pleasant52%
Dallas3%
Pittsburg3%
Longview2%
Paris2%
5 mi
median commute distance
14,080
jobs based in Mount Pleasant
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Mount Pleasant home is worth about $225K
The typical Mount Pleasant home is worth about $225,000, down 2.4% in a year, 25% below the Texas typical home.
$225KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mount Pleasant$225K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
76
days on market
94.6%
sale-to-list price
−2.4%
value change, 1 year
11
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns
Mount Pleasant beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better13 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 12.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 29% | 19.1% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 30.6% | 21.8% |
Titus Regional Medical Center
4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
15th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 26% of U.S. towns
Mount Pleasant reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.
CSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Pleasant3.1
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Pleasant17.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
26th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
23rd
percentile among TX towns
51
violent crimes reported in 2025
289
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1981
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Mount Pleasant has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–58°
Spring53–75°
Summer71–92°
Fall54–77°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
1.5% of Mount Pleasant is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 201 of 13,474 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oaklawn Park | 0.5 mi | 16 |
| 2. Mount Pleasant Sports Complex | — | 124 |
| 3. Heritage Park | 0.1 mi | 41 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Mount Pleasant
City in Texas, United States
Mount Pleasant is the county seat of and largest city in Titus County, in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, Mount Pleasant's population was 16,047; it is situated in Northeast Texas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 16,047
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 404 ft
- ZIP code
- 75455, 75456
- Area code
- 903
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