Mount Pleasant, Iowa | |
|---|---|
 Main Street (2008) | |
| Motto: Pursuing excellence | |
 Location of Mount Pleasant, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′45″N 91°32′42″W / 40.96250°N 91.54500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Henry |
| Incorporated | July 15, 1856 [1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Brimhall |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.64 sq mi (22.39 km2) |
| • Land | 8.63 sq mi (22.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,274 |
| • Density | 1,074.87/sq mi (415.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52641 |
| Area code | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-54705 |
| GNIS feature ID | 468416[3] |
| Website | cityofmountpleasantiowa |
Mount Pleasant is a city in and the county seat of Henry County in the U.S. state of Iowa.[4] The population was 9,274 in the 2020 census, an increase from 8,668 in the 2010 census.[5][6] It was founded in 1835 by pioneer Presley Saunders.
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Pleasant, Iowa
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S Census Quickfacts". U.S. Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau Quickfacts. Retrieved October 21, 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "Data from the 2010 Census". State Data Center of Iowa. Retrieved July 8, 2011.