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.

History

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.

Geography

Mount Pleasant is located at (33.157891, −94.970084).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.7 square miles (33.0 km), of which 125 square miles (32.5 km) are land and is covered by water.

Climate

Mount Pleasant is considered to have a humid subtropical climate.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 16,047. The median age was 32.3 years, 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18, and 12.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.1 males age 18 and over.

94.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 5,371 households in Mount Pleasant, of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 45.7% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 6,213 || 38.7%

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| Black or African American || 2,232 || 13.9%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 220 || 1.4%

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| Asian || 188 || 1.2%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 6 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 4,292 || 26.7%

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| Two or more races || 2,896 || 18.0%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 8,826 || 55.0%

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2010 census

Mount Pleasant has grown since the 2000 census; as of the 2010 census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 15,564.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 139,350 people, 4,558 households, and 3,208 families resided in the city.

  • Mount Pleasant High School is a 5A school. The mascot is the Tiger.
  • Chapel Hill High School is a 3A school. The mascot is the Red Devil.
  • Harts Bluff Early College High School is a 2A school. The mascot is the Bulldog.

Northeast Texas Community College is also located in Mount Pleasant, near the Chapel Hill school district.

Media

The Mount Pleasant Tribune is a weekly newspaper which was founded in 1941.

Infrastructure

Transportation

thumb|Madison Avenue in Mount Pleasant

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.

Healthcare

The City of Mount Pleasant is served by Titus Regional Medical Center.

Postal service

The United States Postal Service operates the Mount Pleasant Post Office.

Parole office

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates the Mount Pleasant District Parole Office in Mount Pleasant.

Notable people

  • Melvin Aldridge, former professional football player
  • Krista Branch, singer of the song "I Am America," referred to as the anthem of the Tea Party movement
  • Maury Buford, punter for 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl team
  • Norm Duke, PBA bowler
  • Michael Kopech, professional baseball pitcher
  • Barry Minter, former National Football League (NFL) linebacker for the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns, appeared in 16 games for Cleveland in 2001 before retiring to Mount Pleasant
  • Ray Price, country music singer
  • Bill Ratliff, politician
  • Jason Roy, lead singer of the Dove Award-winning Christian rock band Building 429
  • Sam W. Russell, Texas legislator and lawyer
  • Jerry Scoggins, American country/western singer, guitarist, and band leader, most noted for singing "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme song of the 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies
  • Chaun Thompson, former NFL linebacker for the Houston Texans

References

  • City of Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune