Mount Pleasant, Ohio

Mount Pleasant, Ohio
Union Street, Mount Pleasant Historic District
Location of Mount Pleasant in Jefferson County and the state of Ohio
Location of Mount Pleasant in Jefferson County and the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 40°10′33″N 80°47′59″W / 40.17583°N 80.79972°W / 40.17583; -80.79972
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyJefferson
TownshipMount Pleasant
Area
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,217 ft (371 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total394
 • Density1,545.10/sq mi (596.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43939
Area code740
FIPS code39-52976[3]
GNIS feature ID2399415[2]

Mount Pleasant is a village in southern Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 394 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. Founded in 1803 by anti-slavery Quakers, the village was an early center of abolitionist activity and a well-known haven for fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Pleasant, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.