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Mount Pleasant TownshipKS

A town of 1,271. 58% more nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.

Population
1,271
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$117K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
36.3
years
Jobs based here
368
Balanced

Is Mount Pleasant Township a good place to live?

The best of Mount Pleasant Township’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 4 have a higher January low than Mount Pleasant Township. Homes are within reach, about $117K for a typical one, or 2.1 years of the county’s $56K median household income. Only 21 of Kansas’ 362 towns score higher on civic life. Mount Pleasant Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Civic lifeASchoolsWeakestC−Walkability

What makes Mount Pleasant Township stand out

Where Mount Pleasant Township beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Mount Pleasant Township6.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical KS town4.2
Civic lifeA+
58% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Kansas town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Labette County schools
SchoolGradesStudents
Altamont ElemPK–8208
Labette County High School9–12483
Labette County Virtual School6–1239
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Small town

1,271 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Altamont · 2 miFairview Township · 5 miMound Valley · 5 miElm Grove Township · 7 miEdna · 8 miMound Valley Township · 8 mi
Fairview TownshipMound Valley TownshipCanada TownshipElm Grove TownshipFairview TownshipMound Valley TownshipCanada TownshipElm Grove TownshipMount Pleasant Township

How Mount Pleasant Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Mount Pleasant Township is from typical.

How grading works

SchoolsAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthLabette Health 12.9 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailD−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life6.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 90° summer afternoons, 9″ of snow–Open →Who lives here–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Mount Pleasant Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Pleasant Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Altamont water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Pleasant Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLabette County Unified School District 506Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLabette County ClerkLabette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6733067330 99%Census 2020

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.

SchoolsA

Mount Pleasant Township’s public schools outperform 86% of Kansas districts

Its public schools are run by the Labette County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Labette County High School, with 483 students.

86%of KS districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Altamont ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8208B−
Labette County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12483C−
Full pageMount Pleasant Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsLabette CountyVs. the neighbors4 bordering townsEvery school3 schools · Labette County High SchoolQuestions“Are Mount Pleasant Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation

Climate

In Mount Pleasant Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Mount Pleasant Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Mount Pleasant Township’s July high is 90°F, close to Kansas’ towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–47°
Spring47–69°
Summer68–89°
Fall48–70°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMount Pleasant Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 25°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

Mount Pleasant Township is less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns

Mount Pleasant Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Mount Pleasant Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 30% of Mount Pleasant Township adults get no exercise outside work.

37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Mount Pleasant TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%31%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outMount Pleasant TownshipKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.8%11.3%
More adults with COPD8.4%6.7%
More smokers17.3%14%
Labette Health
12.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
Full pageMount Pleasant Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.9 miles to an ER · Labette HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

About one in three of Mount Pleasant Township’s working residents commute to Parsons

Most working residents leave Mount Pleasant Township for work: only 8% work in town. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Pleasant Township. Since 2013, Mount Pleasant Township has lost 29 jobs, to 368 in 2023.

8%work in town
Mount Pleasant TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.3%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes20 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town8%15%8%
Median household income$69,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mount Pleasant Township8%
Parsons32%
Altamont8%
Coffeyville6%
Pittsburg5%
13 mi
median commute distance
368
jobs based in Mount Pleasant Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Full pageMount Pleasant Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here368 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work8% work in Mount Pleasant TownshipCommute times23 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

An age mix much like Kansas’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Kansas average. Mount Pleasant Township’s median age is 36.3 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.

36.3median age · KS 37.4
Mount Pleasant TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Median age36.3 years38.1 years40.5 years
Under 1823%24%22%
Mount Pleasant TownshipKansasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school29%
Some college28%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate5%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Mount Pleasant Township
Mount Pleasant TownshipKSU.S.
Under 1012.5%12.5%11.6%
10 to 1710.4%11.3%10.3%
18 to 249.4%10.2%9.1%
25 to 3414.5%12.9%13.7%
35 to 4415.6%12.9%13.2%
45 to 549%11.2%12.2%
55 to 6411.6%12.2%12.7%
65 to 7410.7%10.1%10.2%
75 and older6.3%6.9%7%
No diploma1.9%8%10.4%
High school28.6%25.4%26%
Some college27.9%21.8%19.1%
Associate’s13.2%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.3%22.2%21.6%
Graduate5.1%13.4%14.1%
Full pageMount Pleasant Township by the numbersOpen the page
Ages36.3 median age · 17% are 65 or olderSchooling28% have a four-year degreeHomes86% own their home · HomeownersIncome$69K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Mount Pleasant Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageMount Pleasant Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Mount Pleasant TownshipGet ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsD−

Mount Pleasant Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,076 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageMount Pleasant Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Mount Pleasant Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Pleasant Township

16pages on Mount Pleasant Township
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 86% of KS districts · 3 schoolsHealthC+Better than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+Work & commuteB−$69K median household income · 368 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD−1 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryA+Altamont Public LibraryCollegesLabette Community College is 12.5 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 9″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Pleasant Township

Labette Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Parsons12.5 mi$4,064 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Mount Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Mount Pleasant Township

Township in Labette County, Kansas, U.S.

Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,268.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Mount Pleasant Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mount Pleasant Township, KS a good place to live?

58% more nonprofits per person than the typical Kansas town.