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Mount Pleasant, Texas
The Titus County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant
The Titus County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant
Location of Mount Pleasant, Texas
Location of Mount Pleasant, Texas
Titus County MountPleasant.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Titus
Area
 • Total 15.99 sq mi (41.42 km2)
 • Land 15.65 sq mi (40.53 km2)
 • Water 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 15,564
 • Estimate 
(2019)
15,978
 • Density 1,021.02/sq mi (394.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
75455-75456
Area code(s) 903, 430
FIPS code 48-49800
GNIS feature ID 1342094
Website City of Mount Pleasant, Texas

Mount Pleasant is the county seat of and largest city in Titus County, in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, Mount Pleasant's population was 15,564; it is situated in Northeast Texas.

History

Mount Pleasant was founded May 11, 1848, to serve as county seat for Titus County, which was created by a legislative act on May 11, 1846. Until after the Civil War, Titus County also included the territory of present-day Franklin and Morris counties. High waters along the creeks and the Sulphur River often halted travel in the early years.

In the 21st century, Titus County comprises the Mount Pleasant Micropolitan Statistical Area, named for the county seat.

Geography

Mount Pleasant is located at 33°9′28″N 94°58′12″W / 33.15778°N 94.97000°W / 33.15778; -94.97000 (33.157891, −94.970084).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.7 square miles (33.0 km²), of which, 12.5 square miles (32.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) is covered by water.

Climate

Mount Pleasant is considered to be part of a humid subtropical climate.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 275
1880 452 64.4%
1890 963 113.1%
1910 3,137
1920 4,099 30.7%
1930 3,541 −13.6%
1940 4,528 27.9%
1950 6,342 40.1%
1960 8,027 26.6%
1970 9,459 17.8%
1980 11,003 16.3%
1990 12,291 11.7%
2000 13,935 13.4%
2010 15,564 11.7%
2019 (est.) 15,978 2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, 13,935 people, 4,558 households, and 3,208 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,112.0 people per square mile (429.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 56.70% White, 16.00% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 23.57% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 40.65% of the population.

In the city, the population was distributed as 31.2% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,805, and for a family was $32,331. Males had a median income of $22,629 versus $17,080 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,190. About 20.3% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.7% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

Mount Pleasant, Texas has grown since the 2000 Census; as of 2010, Mount Pleasant had a population of 15,564.

Arts and culture

  • Titus County Courthouse – located at the Downtown Square, the Courthouse is an important historical building. The courthouse has burned down three times since 1850. The current building was constructed in 1895; it suffered damage in a 1960s fire, in which all county records were destroyed.
  • Downtown Square is bordered by several locally owned businesses.
  • Mount Pleasant is the site of Wal-Mart's first store in Texas.
  • Radar (2006–08), the world's tallest living horse, lived in Mount Pleasant. (In 2005 Goliath was recorded as the world's tallest living horse by Guinness Book of World Records).
  • Mount Pleasant is a nationally recognized Texas Main Street City under the program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
  • One of the largest Dr. Pepper murals in the United States is located on the side of a building that once housed a Dr. Pepper bottler.

Education

The majority of the City of Mount Pleasant is served by the Mount Pleasant Independent School District. A portion is served by the Harts Bluff Independent School District, instead of the Mount Pleasant district, for grades K–8.

  • Mount Pleasant High School is a 5A school. The mascot is the Tigers.

Northeast Texas Community College is also located in Titus County.

  • Chapel Hill High School is a 3A school. The mascot is the Red Devils.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Mount Pleasant August 2015 3 (Madison Avenue)
Madison Avenue in Mount Pleasant

A major project underway to build a 271 loop bypass around Mount Pleasant was completed in 2015.

Healthcare

The City of Mount Pleasant is served by Titus Regional Medical Center.

Postal service

The United States Postal Service operates the Mount Pleasant Post Office.

Parole office

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates the Mount Pleasant District Parole Office in Mount Pleasant.

Notable people

  • Melvin Aldridge, former professional football player
  • Krista Branch, singer of the song "I Am America," referred to as the anthem of the Tea Party movement
  • Maury Buford, punter for 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl team
  • Norm Duke, PBA bowler
  • Michael Kopech, professional baseball pitcher
  • Darryl Lewis, NFL player
  • Barry Minter, former National Football League (NFL) linebacker for the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns, appeared in 16 games for Cleveland in 2001 before retiring to Mount Pleasant
  • Ray Price, country music singer
  • Bill Ratliff, politician
  • Jason Roy, lead singer of the Dove Award-winning Christian rock band Building 429
  • Sam W. Russell, Texas legislator and lawyer
  • Jerry Scoggins, American country/western singer, guitarist, and band leader, most noted for singing "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme song of the 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies
  • Chaun Thompson, former NFL linebacker for the Houston Texans

See also

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