Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
City
City of Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Downtown Historic District Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant City Hall
Seal
Nickname:  "Oil Capital of Michigan"
Location within Isabella County
Mount Pleasant Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°35′52″N 84°46′03″W / 43.59778°N 84.76750°W / 43.59778; -84.76750
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Isabella
Incorporated	1889
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Amy Perschbacher
• City manager	Aaron Desentz
Area [1]
• Total	7.81 sq mi (20.23 km2)
• Land	7.72 sq mi (20.00 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  1.15%
Elevation	771 ft (235 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,688
• Density	2,808.60/sq mi (1,084.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code(s)	48804 (P.O. Box) 48858 (general) 48859 (CMU)
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-56020[2]
GNIS feature ID	0632832[3]
Website	mt-pleasant.org

Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is the county seat of Isabella County, which is part of Central Michigan.^[4] The population of Mount Pleasant was 21,688 as of the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Union Charter Township, but is politically independent.

Part of the city (with a population of 8,741) is located within the Isabella Indian Reservation, the base of the federally recognized Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation. The tribe's Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in nearby Chippewa Township is also within the reservation boundaries.

Mount Pleasant is home to the main campuses of Central Michigan University, one of the largest universities in the state with 20,000 students at Mount Pleasant, and Mid Michigan Community College. The student population nearly doubles the population of the city during the academic year, making it a college town. Despite its name, the surrounding area is mostly flat and does not feature any mountains or hills.