Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Mount Pleasant spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Mount Pleasant’s city government spent $28.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,336 per resident.
What stands out about how Mount Pleasant is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,204 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Mount Pleasant’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,204 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,901, and the middle half spent $1,439–$2,467. Mount Pleasant spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mount Pleasant itself left out).
About $1,336 per resident a year, or $3.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mount Pleasant reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,204 · 2024: $1,336. Per resident it went from $1,204 to $1,336 (up 11%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 24,274 to 21,094.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,148 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mount Pleasant’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Mount Pleasant’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Pleasant →
Who’s in charge in Mount Pleasant
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Pleasant’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mt-pleasant.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 179 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (21,094).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mount Pleasant City School District
Mount Pleasant’s K–12 school district, shared with Rosebush, Union Township, Isabella Township, Denver Township, Deerfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,397 per pupil, $9,752 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Mount Pleasant voted in 2024
Official results for Mount Pleasant’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat62.9%4,969 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.3%2,788 votesOthers: 1.8% (146 votes).
Most votes in Mount Pleasant: Kamala D Harris
Isabella County: Trump 52.9%, Harris 45.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Mount Pleasant’s 18,143 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat62.2%
Mike RogersRepublican34.8%Most votes in Mount Pleasant: Elissa Slotkin
Isabella County: Rogers 51.5%, Slotkin 45.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mount Pleasant, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 62.9% | 35.3% | 1.8% | 7,903 |
| Isabella County | 45.4% | 52.9% | 1.6% | 30,835 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Mount Pleasant.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mt-pleasant.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Mount Pleasant’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Pleasant’s government
How much does Mount Pleasant spend per resident?
About $1,336 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,204 was less than 91% of 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Pleasant?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,148 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mt-pleasant.org.
Who runs Mount Pleasant’s government?
See mt-pleasant.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Pleasant yet.
How did Mount Pleasant vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 62.9%, Donald J Trump 35.3% (7,903 votes, official results). Isabella County: Trump 52.9%, Harris 45.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Mount Pleasant?
118 full-time and 74 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $752,689 (about $9.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Pleasant in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 92 (Jerry Neyer). The House district also covers 28 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →