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It is a town of 4,797 residents in Pennsylvania.
Mount Pleasant Township’s overall grade is B−, better than 53% of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 668th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Its standout strength is schools — its schools outperform 62% of the state's. Where it falls short is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Homes run about $289K for a typical one, 3.4 times the Gettysburg metro’s $84K median household income. Nearly a fifth of the land locally is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). John's Burnt Mill Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Mount Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Mount Pleasant Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 4,420 in 2000, 4,667 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Pleasant Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
27 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
40 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
6 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
3 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
7 mi LandmarkGettysburg National CemeteryRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain
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.
Mount Pleasant Township has 426 jobs for its 2,269 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Mount Pleasant Township’s typical household income comes in at $91,000. For most workers, Mount Pleasant Township is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Jobs in Mount Pleasant Township grew by 96 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 426. Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles.
| Mount Pleasant Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mount Pleasant Township, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 22°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 1992, Mount Pleasant Township has seen 7 flood insurance claims paid out. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to drought.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For adults in Mount Pleasant Township, the share who binge drink is 17%. 16% of adults in Mount Pleasant Township smoke cigarettes; 80% had a checkup this year.
| Mount Pleasant Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Pleasant Township
About 3 of every 100 Mount Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Mount Pleasant Township is a township that is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 4,693. It includes an exclave of the Gettysburg National Military Park.
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8 towns share a border with Mount Pleasant Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Township | #668 | B− | B− | — | B | B |
| Straban Township | #247 | A | B | — | B+ | B |
| Oxford Township | #698 | B− | C | — | B+ | B− |
| Conewago Township | #428 | B+ | B− | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Hamilton Township | #528 | B | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Union Township | #758 | C+ | C+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Mount Joy Township | #658 | B− | C | — | B | B |
| Reading Township | #171 | A | B+ | A+ | B+ | B |
Mount Pleasant Township, Straban Township, Oxford Township, Hamilton Township, Union Township and Mount Joy Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mount Pleasant Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mount Pleasant Township grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #668 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
