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2.4 times the library visits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
The best of Mount Pleasant Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for cost of living. On civic life, just 118 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 159, at 835 acres. Only 127 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. Mount Pleasant Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mount Pleasant Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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: 554 in 1840, a peak of 6,107 in 1960, 4,245 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1892 on.
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 mean commuting time for Mount Pleasant Township comes to 30 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The share of residents in Mount Pleasant Township who live below the poverty line: 13%. The top destinations are Honesdale (8%), Preston Township (7%) and New York (4%).
| Mount Pleasant Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mount Pleasant Township, the midsummer high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
79% of Mount Pleasant Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 8%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Pleasant Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 3.7 miles of trail.
| Mount Pleasant Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 9.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 159 | — | 835 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults in Mount Pleasant Township, 39% have high blood pressure, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 13% of Mount Pleasant Township adults have diabetes.
| Mount Pleasant Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Mount Pleasant Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Mount Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
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.
2.4 times the library visits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.