Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0Living in Mount Pleasant, TX: what to set up and who to call
All of Mount Pleasant gets its mail under one ZIP code, 75455. For a library card, the closest branch is Mount Pleasant Public Library, 0.3 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mount Pleasant, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Mount Pleasant.
Power comes from SWEPCO
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mount Pleasant. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Texas).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Mount Pleasant water system
The City of Mount Pleasant water system supplies Mount Pleasant: about 93% of residents live in its service area. Tri SUD serves another 7%. It draws surface water and serves 16,238 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. TX2250001.
6 home internet providers serve Mount Pleasant
98% of 5,621 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 84% | 940/35 |
| Peoples Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 62% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 29% | 400/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 22% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Mount Pleasant
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mount Pleasant, from the town’s own site.
Recycle Center
1412 N. Washington, Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
- Mon8 am–3:30 pm
- Tue8 am–3:30 pm
- Wed8 am–3:30 pm
- Thu8 am–3:30 pm
- Fri8 am–3:30 pm
Recycle Center
1412 N. Washington, Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
From mpcity.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2023-06-22, 2026-01-12, 2026-01-12T22:51:33+00:00, 2026-07-03. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Mount Pleasant (90%) is in Mount Pleasant Independent School District; parts are in Harts Bluff Independent School District (10%).
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mount Pleasant is in ZIP code 75455
ZIP codes where Mount Pleasant residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mount Pleasant | ZIP’s residents in Mount Pleasant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75455 | Mount Pleasant, TX | 100% | 59% |
75456 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Mount Pleasant
Who supplies Mount Pleasant’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Mount Pleasant water system (EPA ID TX2250001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mount Pleasant?
SWEPCO (Southwestern Electric Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mount Pleasant?
Optimum, Peoples Communications, AT&T, Nextlink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Pleasant?
75455. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mount Pleasant in?
Mount Pleasant Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Harts Bluff Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Mount Pleasant?
Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Titus County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Mount Pleasant’s own website (mpcity.net), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.