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Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in Henry county, is 48 miles S of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 175 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri. The city has a population of 8,751.
In Mount Pleasant, about 45% of adults are married. Mount Pleasant offers a lot of one-person housing.
You'll notice more men than women in the city compared to most places.
In 2000, Mount Pleasant had a median family income of $46,063.
Residents of Mount Pleasant gave more campaign money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 65% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.
In Mount Pleasant, 90% of commuters drive to work. The city is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Mount Pleasant, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.
Mount Pleasant strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Mount Pleasant to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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