Mount Pleasant, Michigan

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The city of Mount Pleasant is located in Isabella County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Mount Pleasant: Mt. Pleasant (or less commonly used: Mnt. Pleasant)

Mount Pleasant is 230 feet [70.1 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Mount Pleasant lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Mount Pleasant can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 25,946 people^<3> (or 40.91% of the total population of Isabella County). The population of Mount Pleasant represented 0.26% of the total of Michigan, making it the state's 45th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Mount Pleasant had a population of 26,675 people. This is an increase of 2.81% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Pleasant.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alma	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	9,223	0.56% decrease
	Breckenridge	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	1,284	4.11% decrease
	Clare	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	3,093	2.52% decrease
	Coleman	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	1,229	5.17% decrease
	Edmore	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,222	1.77% decrease
	Farwell	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	807	5.61% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Mount Pleasant.

Websites for Mount Pleasant

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