Mount Pleasant, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 33°9′28″N94°58′12″W / 33.15778°N 94.97000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Titus |
Area | |
• Total | 15.99 sq mi (41.42 km2) |
• Land | 15.65 sq mi (40.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) |
Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,047 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 75455-75456 |
Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
FIPS code | 48-49800 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1342094 [3] |
Website | mpcity |
Mount Pleasant is the county seat of and largest city in Titus County, [4] 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.
Mount Pleasant was founded May 11, 1848, to serve as county seat for Titus County, which was created by a legislative act on May 11, 1846. Until after the Civil War, Titus County also included the territory of present-day Franklin and Morris Counties. High waters along the creeks and the Sulphur River often halted travel in the early years.
In the 21st century, Titus County comprises the Mount Pleasant micropolitan statistical area, named for the county seat.
Mount Pleasant is located at 33°9′28″N94°58′12″W / 33.15778°N 94.97000°W (33.157891, −94.970084). [5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.7 square miles (33.0 km2), of which 12.5 square miles (32.5 km2) are land and 0.4 square miles (1 km2) is covered by water.
Mount Pleasant is considered to have a humid subtropical climate.
Climate data for Mount Pleasant, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1905–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 86 (30) | 91 (33) | 92 (33) | 97 (36) | 106 (41) | 107 (42) | 112 (44) | 118 (48) | 109 (43) | 104 (40) | 91 (33) | 88 (31) | 118 (48) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 55.9 (13.3) | 59.7 (15.4) | 67.6 (19.8) | 75.2 (24.0) | 82.3 (27.9) | 89.6 (32.0) | 93.3 (34.1) | 94.1 (34.5) | 88.2 (31.2) | 77.9 (25.5) | 66.1 (18.9) | 57.7 (14.3) | 75.6 (24.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 44.0 (6.7) | 47.7 (8.7) | 55.3 (12.9) | 62.5 (16.9) | 71.3 (21.8) | 78.8 (26.0) | 82.2 (27.9) | 82.3 (27.9) | 75.6 (24.2) | 64.5 (18.1) | 53.5 (11.9) | 45.9 (7.7) | 63.6 (17.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 32.0 (0.0) | 35.7 (2.1) | 42.9 (6.1) | 49.8 (9.9) | 60.2 (15.7) | 68.1 (20.1) | 71.1 (21.7) | 70.6 (21.4) | 63.1 (17.3) | 51.2 (10.7) | 40.9 (4.9) | 34.1 (1.2) | 51.6 (10.9) |
Record low °F (°C) | −5 (−21) | −12 (−24) | 11 (−12) | 23 (−5) | 34 (1) | 48 (9) | 50 (10) | 48 (9) | 36 (2) | 23 (−5) | 9 (−13) | −2 (−19) | −12 (−24) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.56 (90) | 4.18 (106) | 4.36 (111) | 4.55 (116) | 5.24 (133) | 4.32 (110) | 2.90 (74) | 2.66 (68) | 3.62 (92) | 4.61 (117) | 3.78 (96) | 4.79 (122) | 48.57 (1,234) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.6 (1.5) | 1.0 (2.5) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 1.9 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 71.1 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Source: NOAA [6] [7] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 275 | — | |
1880 | 452 | 64.4% | |
1890 | 963 | 113.1% | |
1910 | 3,137 | — | |
1920 | 4,099 | 30.7% | |
1930 | 3,541 | −13.6% | |
1940 | 4,528 | 27.9% | |
1950 | 6,342 | 40.1% | |
1960 | 8,027 | 26.6% | |
1970 | 9,459 | 17.8% | |
1980 | 11,003 | 16.3% | |
1990 | 12,291 | 11.7% | |
2000 | 13,935 | 13.4% | |
2010 | 15,564 | 11.7% | |
2020 | 16,047 | 3.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [8] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 4,459 | 27.79% |
Black or African American (NH) | 2,170 | 13.52% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 44 | 0.27% |
Asian (NH) | 176 | 1.1% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 2 | 0.01% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 40 | 0.25% |
Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 330 | 2.06% |
Hispanic or Latino | 8,826 | 55.0% |
Total | 16,047 |
As of the 2020 United States census, 16,047 people, 5,553 households, and 3,896 families were residing in the city. As of the census [2] of 2000, 13,935 people, 4,558 households, and 3,208 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,112.0 inhabitants per square mile (429.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 56.70% White, 16.00% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 23.58% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 40.65% of the population.
In the city, the age distribution was 31.2% under 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,805, and for a family was $32,331. Males had a median income of $22,629 versus $17,080 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,190. About 20.3% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.7% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Mount Pleasant has grown since the 2000 Census; as of 2010, Mount Pleasant had a population of 15,564.
The majority of the City of Mount Pleasant is served by the Mount Pleasant Independent School District. The southeastern portion is served by the Chapel Hill Independent School District. A smaller portion is served by the Harts Bluff Independent School District. [12]
Northeast Texas Community College is also located in Mount Pleasant, near the Chapel Hill school district.
The Mount Pleasant Tribune is a weekly newspaper which was founded in 1941.
A major project underway to build a 271 loop bypass around Mount Pleasant was completed in 2015.
The Mount Pleasant Regional Airport is located three miles from the city.
The City of Mount Pleasant is served by Titus Regional Medical Center.
The United States Postal Service operates the Mount Pleasant Post Office. [13]
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates the Mount Pleasant District Parole Office in Mount Pleasant. [14]
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