Rapids School, 3516 Rapids Court
Mount Pleasant’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 3 maps from 1920 on.
- 1851Mount Pleasant is settled
Mount PleasantWI
A town of 634, settled in 1851.
Population
634
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$297K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
53.8
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
Is Mount Pleasant a good place to live?
No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
634 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MonticelloWashingtonSylvesterExeterAlbanyMount Pleasant
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mount Pleasant: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Pleasant, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMonticello Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers37% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Pleasant’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMonticello School DistrictAlbany School District2 districts serve Mount Pleasant; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Mount Pleasant ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP codes53570, 53502, 5356653570 68% · 53502 31% · 53566 1%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.
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Mount Pleasant’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Mount Pleasant for work: only 0% work in town. Mount Pleasant’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Mount Pleasant has lost 29 jobs, to 38 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Mount Pleasant | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Mount Pleasant0%
Madison20%
Monroe9%
Verona7%
New Glarus6%
21 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Mount Pleasant
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). Mount Pleasant’s median age is 53.8 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 23% of residents are 65 or older in Mount Pleasant.
53.8median age · WI 40.2
| Mount Pleasant | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.8 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
Mount PleasantWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
24%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school28%
Some college23%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Mount Pleasant | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.7% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Mount Pleasant has four seasons and pleasant summers
Mount Pleasant has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 8 have a higher July high than Mount Pleasant.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Mount Pleasant, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Mount Pleasant is
Mount Pleasant beats the Wisconsin average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of Mount Pleasant adults feel lonely.
| Mount Pleasant | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.7% |
The Monroe Clinic
9.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.4%conserved
| Mount Pleasant | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
4.4%
conserved · 951 of 21,810 acres
5.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Abraham's Woods State Natural Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mount Pleasant
17pages on Mount Pleasant
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mount Pleasant; the nearest are
Edgewood CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Madison23.7 mi$35,860 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity or college · Public · Madison25.2 mi$11,603 in-state tuitionBlackhawk Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Janesville28.3 mi$4,267 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Mount Pleasant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Mount Pleasant for work
Where Mount Pleasant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
38jobs based in Mount Pleasant
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Pleasant
Town in Wisconsin, United States
There is also the Village of Mount Pleasant in Racine County. Mount Pleasant is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 619. The unincorporated community of Schultz is located partially in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Mount Pleasant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Pleasant, WI a good place to live?
Mount Pleasant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.