Mount Pleasant, OH

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Mount Pleasant, Ohio

Mount Pleasant, Ohio, in Jefferson county, is 46 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The village is located in the Steubenville - Weirton metropolitan area. Mount Pleasant has a population of 535.

The People and Families of Mount Pleasant

In Mount Pleasant, about 64% of adults are married. Lots of Mount Pleasant people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mount Pleasant had a median family income of $46,591.

Mount Pleasant Housing

Owners occupy 90% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places. One of the strengths of Mount Pleasant is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the village?

Commuting

In Mount Pleasant, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mount Pleasant strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Mount Pleasant, OH

Comparing Mount Pleasant to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	46 miles SW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Jefferson
Metro Area	Steubenville - Weirton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	43939
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.175
Longitude	-80.797

Station	PIKE ISLAND LOCK AND DAM
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	WHEELING
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.3 inches

Station	BARNESVILLE
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	43.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	535	100%
Male	262	49%
Female	273	51%
Under 18	133	24.9%
18+	402	75.1%
65+	97	18.1%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	3.03
White	522	97.6%
African-American	7	1.3%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	514
Growth	-21
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	22.5%
German	16.5%
Italian	13.7%
Irish	10.6%
US/American	9.5%
English	5.9%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Dutch	2.6%
Welsh	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Greek	2.1%
Czech	2.1%
Hungarian	1.7%
Scottish	0.9%
Romanian	0.9%
Slovak	0.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mount Pleasant	535	$46,591
Adena	815	$30,156
Harrisville	259	$38,438
Rayland	434	$35,000
Smithfield	867	$30,833
Tiltonsville	1,329	$36,691
Yorkville	1,230	$37,250

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