167 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1859Mount Pleasant Township is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Patrick H. Rahilly House and Patrick H. Rahilly House (Boundary Increase). Mount Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Mount Pleasant Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Pleasant Township.
The risk rating from FEMA in Mount Pleasant Township is 79 of 100. 69% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2010.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Mount Pleasant Township, the typical household income is $105,000. In Mount Pleasant Township, 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles. The top destinations are Rochester (48%), Lake City (8%) and Zumbrota (5%).
| Mount Pleasant Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mount Pleasant Township’s midsummer high is 82°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14% of Mount Pleasant Township adults report frequent mental distress. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7.
| Mount Pleasant Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Mount Pleasant Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Mount Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Mount Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mount Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.