Mount Pleasant, North Carolina facts for kids
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Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
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Location of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
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Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Cabarrus |
Area | |
• Total | 3.32 sq mi (8.59 km2) |
• Land | 3.32 sq mi (8.59 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 1,652 |
• Estimate
(2019)
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2,222 |
• Density | 670.08/sq mi (258.72/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
28124
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Area code(s) | 704 980 |
FIPS code | 37-45140 |
GNIS feature ID | 0990517 |
Mount Pleasant is a town located in eastern Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,652. The town center is located at the crossroads of Mount Pleasant Road and North Carolina Highway 73. NC Highway 49 skirts the town to the north on its way from Charlotte to Asheboro. The town is an important reference point along the road between Charlotte, the largest city in the Carolinas, and Raleigh, the North Carolina state capital. The town is also an important point on NC Highway 73 between Concord and Albemarle.
History
The First Congregational Church, Lentz Hotel, Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute Historic District, and Mount Pleasant Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Mount Pleasant is located in eastern Cabarrus County at 35°24′13″N 80°26′8″W / 35.40361°N 80.43556°W (35.403734, -80.435478).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 314 | — | |
1890 | 375 | 19.4% | |
1900 | 444 | 18.4% | |
1910 | 753 | 69.6% | |
1920 | 770 | 2.3% | |
1930 | 838 | 8.8% | |
1940 | 1,017 | 21.4% | |
1950 | 1,019 | 0.2% | |
1960 | 1,041 | 2.2% | |
1970 | 1,174 | 12.8% | |
1980 | 1,210 | 3.1% | |
1990 | 1,027 | −15.1% | |
2000 | 1,259 | 22.6% | |
2010 | 1,652 | 31.2% | |
2019 (est.) | 2,222 | 34.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 1,474 | 88.21% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 66 | 3.95% |
Native American | 4 | 0.24% |
Asian | 12 | 0.72% |
Other/Mixed | 67 | 4.01% |
Hispanic or Latino | 48 | 2.87% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,671 people, 649 households, and 460 families residing in the town.
Education
The town is home to Mount Pleasant Elementary, Middle, and High Schools, which serve most of the families of eastern Cabarrus County.
Notable people
Mount Pleasant is the hometown of The Avett Brothers, a folk band formed by brothers Scott and Seth Avett.
See also
In Spanish: Mount Pleasant (Carolina del Norte) para niños