Mount Pleasant, TN

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Mount Pleasant, Tennessee

Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, in Maury county, is 49 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee. The city has a population of 4,491.

The People and Families of Mount Pleasant

In Mount Pleasant, about 49% of adults are married. Looking at Mount Pleasant, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the city, in comparison to similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mount Pleasant had a median family income of $36,949.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Mount Pleasant gave more campaign money ($300) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Mount Pleasant Housing

Owners occupy 65% of the housing units in Mount Pleasant.

Commuting

In Mount Pleasant, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Mount Pleasant, TN

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

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
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	49 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Maury
Standard Zip Codes	38474
Phone Area Codes	931
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.534
Longitude	-87.206

Station	MOUNT PLEASANT 1 N
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 47 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58 inches

Station	COLUMBIA 3 WNW
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 46 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	56.1 inches

Station	WAYNESBORO
Distance	35.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 47 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 73 F
Annual Precip	60.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,491	100%
Male	2,034	45.3%
Female	2,457	54.7%
Under 18	1,187	26.4%
18+	3,304	73.6%
65+	692	15.4%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	2.97
White	3,369	75%
African-American	1,053	23.4%
Asian	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.3%
Other	11	0.2%
Mixed Race	37	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,452
Growth	-39
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	40%
Irish	5%
German	3.8%
English	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Italian	0.7%
Sudanese	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mount Pleasant	4,491	$36,949
Columbia	33,055	$42,822
Ethridge	536	$42,708
Hohenwald	3,754	$37,609
Lawrenceburg	10,796	$32,856
Lynnville	345	$45,000
Spring Hill	7,715	$62,643

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