Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 4,184 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -11.5%
 
Males: 1,774  (42.4%)
Females: 2,410  (57.6%)
Median resident age:

51.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 15666.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,710 (it was $30,738 in 2000)
Mount Pleasant:

$48,710
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,227 (it was $16,517 in 2000)

Mount Pleasant borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,934 (it was $75,700 in 2000)
Mount Pleasant:

$130,934
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $228,115; detached houses: $234,173; townhouses or other attached units: $272,830; in 2-unit structures: $182,399; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $188,665; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,918; mobile homes: $75,096

Median gross rent in 2022: $761.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mount Pleasant: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.1%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.1% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Mount Pleasant, PA (2022)
    • 4,05896.3%White alone
    • 601.4%Black alone
    • 290.7%Two or more races
    • 110.3%Hispanic
    • 50.1%Asian alone

Races in Mount Pleasant detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mount Pleasant is 209 to 1.


Crime rates in Mount Pleasant by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.0)
1
(23.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(23.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(46.0)
1
(22.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.5)
1
(22.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(69.1)
5
(112.3)
2
(44.8)
6
(134.7)
2
(45.0)
0
(0.0)
12
(274.2)
11
(253.1)
12
(278.8)
17
(397.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.8)
1
(23.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
15
(345.3)
7
(157.2)
10
(223.8)
4
(89.8)
8
(179.9)
7
(158.1)
24
(548.4)
5
(115.0)
3
(69.7)
4
(93.6)
1
(23.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
98
(2,256)
56
(1,257)
60
(1,343)
75
(1,684)
44
(989.7)
61
(1,378)
43
(982.6)
43
(989.4)
24
(557.6)
30
(702.1)
2
(47.5)
2
(47.6)
3
(71.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.5)
1
(22.4)
1
(22.5)
1
(22.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.9)
1
(23.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(23.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index160.592.380.1109.169.766.2134.4146.1129.4114.23.66.77.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Mount Pleasant, PA

Crime rate in Mount Pleasant detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.96
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Ancestries: Italian (24.7%), German (16.2%), Polish (13.4%), American (11.9%), Slovak (8.0%), Israeli (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/07/1828

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 3,653 people per square mile   (average).

Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania map

51 residents are foreign born

This borough:

1.2%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,501 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,548 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (30.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (233.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Scottdale borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Bear Rocks, PA (2.2 miles ),
Norvelt, PA (2.2 miles ),
Everson borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Calumet-Norvelt, PA (2.3 miles ),
Calumet, PA (2.3 miles ),
Hunker borough, PA (2.3 miles ),
Mammoth, PA (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 40.15 N, Longitude: 79.54 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -312 (-7.4%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 283 (14.8%)

Area code: 724

Distribution of median household income in Mount Pleasant, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mount Pleasant, PA in 2022
Mount Pleasant satellite photo by USGS

Mount Pleasant tourist attractions:

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Historical population in Mount Pleasant, PA
Historical housing units in Mount Pleasant, PA

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+0.1%).
Most common industries in Mount Pleasant, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.2%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.2%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.2%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5.8%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.0%)
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
  • Paper (4.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Mount Pleasant, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)

Average climate in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 108. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

108
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.343. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.343
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.00. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.00
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.758. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.758
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 17.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 13.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.3
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0400. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0400
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Mount Pleasant-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Mount Pleasant borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 tornado 29.8 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Pleasant-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 177.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 103.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 131.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 271.5 miles away from Mount Pleasant center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 267.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 185.5 miles away from Mount Pleasant center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Westmoreland County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mount Pleasant topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Mount Pleasant:

  • EXCELA HEALTH FRICK HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 508 SOUTH CHURCH STREET)
  • VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVS/MT PLEA (RD 4 BOX 1330)
  • FRICK HOSPITAL SNU (508 S CHURCH STREET)
  • HARMON HOUSE CARE CENTER (601 SOUTH CHURCH STREET)
  • DCI OF MOUNT PLEASANT (20 EAST MAIN STREET)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE MOUNT PLEASANT (208 CROSS ROADS PLAZA)

Airports and heliports located in Mount Pleasant:

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Amtrak stations near Mount Pleasant:

  • 10 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: LATROBE (329 KCKINLEY AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Pleasant:

  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 6 miles; Youngwood, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,669)
  • Seton Hill University (about 12 miles; Greensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 19 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,773)
  • Wyo Tech-Blairsville (about 27 miles; Blairsville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,602)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 30 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 14,186)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 30 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 27,137)
  • Duquesne University (about 31 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 8,211)

Public high school in Mount Pleasant:

Private high school in Mount Pleasant:

  • MT CARMEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 70, Location: 1231 MOUNT PLEASANT RD, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mount Pleasant:

Private elementary/middle school in Mount Pleasant:

  • VERNA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 144, Location: 268 PRITTSTOWN RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Mount Pleasant

Library in Mount Pleasant:

  • MT PLEASANT FR PUB LIB ASSOC (Operating income: $122,978; Location: 120 S CHURCH ST; 24,029 books; 286 audio materials; 310 video materials; 41 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 77 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Mount Pleasant: Auberle Girls Semi Independent Home (A), Mount Pleasant Free Public Library Association (B), Valley Community Services (C), Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Pleasant Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Rich Rollins - Baseball player, Jess M. Stairs - Politician, Daniel Sturgeon - Politician, Eugene Saloom - Politician, Steve Swetonic - Baseball player.

Westmoreland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This borough:

2.1 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

55.8%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

6.9%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
151 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

People in group quarters in Mount Pleasant in 2000:

  • 178 people in nursing homes
  • 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Banks with branches in Mount Pleasant (2011 data):

  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Mount Pleasant Branch, Norvelt Drive Up Branch, Countryside Shopping Center Branch. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • Standard Bank, PaSB: Mt. Pleasant Office at 659 W Main Street, branch established on 1921/01/01; 900 Summit Ridge Plaza at 901 Route 819 South, branch established on 1999/10/27. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $436.8 mil, Deposits: $325.5 mil, headquarters in Murrysville, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Standard Financial Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Mount Pleasant Drive-In Branch at 711 West Main Street, branch established on 1976/06/28; Mount Pleasant Branch at 700 West Main Street, branch established on 1969/10/20. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • The Scottdale Bank & Trust Company: Mount Pleasant-Scottdale Branch at Route 819 South, branch established on 1980/05/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $233.6 mil, Deposits: $190.1 mil, headquarters in Scottdale, PA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lawrence Keister & Co

For population 15 years and over in Mount Pleasant:

Marital status in Mount Pleasant, PA
  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

For population 25 years and over in Mount Pleasant:

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.6
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mount Pleasant
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mount Pleasant, PA (based on Westmoreland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic121,69160
Mainline Protestant67,009194
Evangelical Protestant26,600170
Orthodox2,03617
Black Protestant1,32011
Other1,16416
None145,349-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 54
Westmoreland County:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
Here:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 111
Westmoreland County:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 246
This county:

6.79 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.9%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Westmoreland County:

12.9%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

51.1%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.7%
State:

47.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.2
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

14.3%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Mount Pleasant:

13.2%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Mount Pleasant:

6.6
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.3%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

55.9%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Mount Pleasant:

83.7%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mount Pleasant, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 3$18,545$74,1801$3,510
Police Protection - Officers 3$21,605$86,4208$15,748
Streets and Highways 3$16,286$65,1440$0
Financial Administration 2$10,439$62,6340$0
Police - Other 0$0 7$2,551
Totals for Government 11$66,875$72,95516$21,809

Mount Pleasant government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $997,000 ($238.29)
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $717,000 ($171.37)
    Sewerage: $537,000 ($128.35)
    Parks and Recreation: $362,000 ($86.52)
    Regular Highways: $356,000 ($85.09)
    Police Protection: $349,000 ($83.41)
    General - Other: $182,000 ($43.50)
    Central Staff Services: $124,000 ($29.64)
    Local Fire Protection: $71,000 ($16.97)
    Financial Administration: $36,000 ($8.60)
    General Public Buildings: $30,000 ($7.17)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000 ($3.11)
    Libraries: $5,000 ($1.20)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($6.45)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $42,000 ($10.04)
    Sewerage: $15,000 ($3.59)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($1.20)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $680,000 ($162.52)

Mount Pleasant government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $695,000 ($166.11)
    Sewerage: $635,000 ($151.77)
    Parks and Recreation: $22,000 ($5.26)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000 ($6.21)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $101,000 ($24.14)
    General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($0.72)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $114,000 ($27.25)
    Fines and Forfeits: $36,000 ($8.60)
    Rents: $25,000 ($5.98)
    Donations From Private Sources: $8,000 ($1.91)
    Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($1.20)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($0.24)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $134,000 ($32.03)
    Other: $89,000 ($21.27)
    General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($0.96)
  • Tax - Property: $504,000 ($120.46)
    Individual Income: $374,000 ($89.39)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $120,000 ($28.68)
    Public Utility License: $74,000 ($17.69)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $30,000 ($7.17)

Mount Pleasant government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $175,000 ($41.83)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000 ($33.94)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,000 ($7.89)

Mount Pleasant government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,393,000 ($571.94)
Businesses in Mount Pleasant, PA
NameCountNameCount
Applebee's1Lane Furniture1
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
CVS1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Payless1
Curves1Penske1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1Rite Aid1
Ford1Subway1
GameStop1Taco Bell1
Goodwill2U-Haul1
H&R Block1YMCA1
Holiday Inn1

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Pleasant:

  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPNT (1340 AM; 1 kW; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Pleasant:

  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Pleasant:

  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Mount Pleasant: Henry W. B. Mechlin.

Mount Pleasant fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Mount Pleasant fatal accident list:

Mar 15, 2013 03:03 AM, Sr-981 Moorewood St, Lat: 40.153142, Lon: -79.550850, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 30, 2002 11:00 AM, Sr-819, Lat: 40.142933, Lon: -79.547353, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 28, 2002 05:41 PM, Sr-31, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 31, 2000 05:54 PM, Sr-819, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 40Number of bridges
  • 262ft / 79.8mTotal length
  • $11,487,000Total costs
  • 403,951Total average daily traffic
  • 97,952Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Mount Pleasant, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 81930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 81960-1969
  • 101970-1979
  • 41990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mount Pleasant, PA
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$81,2385$56,40062$101,29017$29,6473$59,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$245,00011$95,7270$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$64,0001$16,00028$82,17913$30,2313$42,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$79,0003$106,33315$112,4002$55,0001$60,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$61,5000$02$67,5000$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8067.00 , 8068.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$84,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$108,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8067.00 , 8068.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mount Pleasant, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mount Pleasant, PA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mount Pleasant, PA
  • 86.2%Utility gas
  • 6.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.3%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mount Pleasant, PA
  • 56.9%Utility gas
  • 42.3%Electricity
  • 0.7%Other fuel


Mount Pleasant compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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