Mount Pleasant, Texas
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| Mount Pleasant, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Titus |
| Area | |
| - Total | 12.7 sq mi (33.0 km²) |
| - Land | 12.5 sq mi (32.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 13,935 |
| - Density | 1,112.0/sq mi (429.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 75455-75456 |
| Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-49800[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1342094[2] |
Mount Pleasant is a city in Titus County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,935. It is the county seat of Titus County[3], and is situated in Northeast Texas.
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[edit] Geography
Mount Pleasant is located at (33.157891, -94.970084)[4].
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) of it (1.57%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 13,935 people, 4,558 households, and 3,208 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,112.0 people per square mile (429.4/km²). There were 5,029 housing units at an average density of 401.3/sq mi (155.0/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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.65% of the population.
There were 4,558 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the city the population was spread out with 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 30 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 the median income 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.
[edit] Education
The City of Mount Pleasant is served by the Mount Pleasant Independent School District, as well as Chapel Hill Independent School District, and Harts Bluff Independent School District. Northeast Texas Community College is located southeast of the city.
[edit] Healthcare
The City of Mount Pleasant is served by Titus Regional Medical Center.
[edit] Famous natives
- Barry Minter - former National Football League linebacker for the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns. Minter appeared in one game for Cleveland in 2001 before retiring.
- Chaun Thompson - American football player who currently plays linebacker for the Cleveland Browns.
- Maury Buford - punter for 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl Team. Graduated from Texas Tech University.
- Aaron Hurndon- United States Army Sergeant currently serving the country and state in Iraq.
- Country singer Ray Price lives nearby.
[edit] Points of interest
- City of Mount Pleasant Courthouse - Located at the Downtown Square, the Courthouse is an historical part of Mount Pleasant.
- Downtown Square - The Square is surrounded by several locally owned businesses.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Mount Pleasant, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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