Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
City of Mount Pleasant
Official seal of Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Nickname: 
"Oil Capital of Michigan"
Location within Isabella County
Location within Isabella County
Mount Pleasant is located in Michigan
Mount Pleasant
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
CountyIsabella
Incorporated1889
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorAmy Perschbacher
 • City managerAaron Desentz
Area
 • Total7.81 sq mi (20.23 km2)
 • Land7.72 sq mi (20.00 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  1.15%
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,688
 • Density2,808.60/sq mi (1,084.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code(s)
48804 (P.O. Box)
48858 (general)
48859 (CMU)
Area code989
FIPS code26-56020[2]
GNIS feature ID0632832[3]
Websitemt-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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Mount Pleasant". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.