Mount Pleasant TownshipKS
A town of 857, settled in 1855.
Is Mount Pleasant Township a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Mount Pleasant Township. Mount St. Scholastica Convent is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mount Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
857 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mount Pleasant Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Pleasant Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Pleasant Township.
Mount Pleasant Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
1% of working residents work locally in Mount Pleasant Township, below both the Kansas town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Mount Pleasant Township fell to 83 in 2023, 56 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Mount Pleasant Township is $113,000.
| Mount Pleasant Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mount Pleasant Township has four seasons and hot summers
Mount Pleasant Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 88°F, Mount Pleasant Township’s July high is where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mount Pleasant Township is
Mount Pleasant Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 76% of Mount Pleasant Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Mount Pleasant Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Mount Pleasant Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Mount Pleasant Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Pleasant Township
About 0 of every 100 Mount Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Mount Pleasant Township for work
Where Mount Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mount Pleasant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Pleasant Township, KS a good place to live?
Mount Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.