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Mount Pleasant Township
Minnesota›Wabasha County

Mount Pleasant TownshipMN

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Lake City and Rochester Stage Road-Mount Pleasant Section · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mount Pleasant Township, MN · Lake City and Rochester Stage Road-Mount Pleasant Section · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Mount Pleasant Township a good place to live?

Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher median age than Mount Pleasant Township. 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.

What makes Mount Pleasant Township stand out

Where Mount Pleasant Township beats most towns.

Small town

452 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Gillford TownshipLake TownshipBelvidere TownshipFlorence TownshipGillford TownshipLake TownshipBelvidere TownshipFlorence TownshipMount Pleasant Township
Lake City and Rochester Stage Road-Mount Pleasant Section
Lake City and Rochester Stage Road-Mount Pleasant Section · National Register of Historic Places
Mount Pleasant Township’s story

167 years in pictures

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1859Mount Pleasant Township is settled
Explore the history →
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.

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PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Pleasant Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLake City Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWabasha County Auditor/TreasurerWabasha County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5504155041 100%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.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Mount Pleasant Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About half of Mount Pleasant Township’s working residents commute to Rochester

Most working residents leave Mount Pleasant Township for work: only 0% work in town. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Pleasant Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Mount Pleasant Township’s median household income is $105,000.

0%work in town
Mount Pleasant TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.4%7%9.6%
Median household income$105,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work25 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Mount Pleasant Township0%
Rochester48%
Lake City8%
Zumbrota5%
Stewartville2%
27 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Mount Pleasant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mount Pleasant Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Mount Pleasant Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Mount Pleasant Township’s July high is 82°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–57°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Mount Pleasant Township’s adults have been diagnosed with depression

22% of Mount Pleasant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Mount Pleasant Township beats the Minnesota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 35% of Mount Pleasant Township adults have high blood pressure.

Mount Pleasant TownshipMinnesota townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
9 better16 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMount Pleasant TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.7%11.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.1%9.3%
More adults who have had cancer11.5%8.5%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
3.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Pleasant Township

16pages on Mount Pleasant Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mount Pleasant Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mount Pleasant Township for work

Where Mount Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

48% → Rochester Rochester 48% 8% → Lake City Lake City 8% 5% → Zumbrota Zumbrota 5% 2% → Stewartville Stewartville 2% 2% → Mazeppa Mazeppa 2% 2% → Red Wing Red Wing 2% Mount Pleasant Township · 0% stay
13jobs based in Mount Pleasant Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Mount Pleasant Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mount Pleasant Township, MN 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. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.