Mount Pleasant, Iowa

About Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is a close-knit town in southeastern Iowa counting 8,509 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Mount Pleasant is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 986 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Pleasant News Today

• Jerry Duane Barker Obituary Oct 5, 2026 Kimzey Funeral Home · Oct 5
• 3 injured in 2-car crash near Mount Pleasant on Tuesday WQAD · Oct 8
• Construction worker dead after incident at ContiTech facility in Mount Pleasant KWQC · Sep 18
• Teresa Flack Obituary (1952 - 2026) - Mount Pleasant, IA - Southeast Iowa Union Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Gary K. See Obituary Sep 2, 2026 - Olson Olson - Yoder Funeral Home · Sep 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Mount Pleasant Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Mount Pleasant — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,509.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Pleasant

• Pad Thai — thai
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• The Grange Public House and Brewery — burger
• Breadeaux Pizza — pizza
• Costa's Pizza & Steakhouse — pizza
• Keo's Grill and Back Bar — bar and grill
• Little Mexico — mexican
• Mi Pueblo Real — mexican
• Papa George's
• Paul Revere's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum · Museum
• Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Pleasant

• Big Creek County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Cranes Pond Park reviews ★
• East Lake Park reviews ★
• Heron Marsh Youth Hunting Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Little League Ball Park reviews ★
• McMillan Park reviews ★
• Prairie View Park reviews ★
• Saunders Park reviews ★
• Sheaffer Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mount Pleasant

• Harlan Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Mount Pleasant High School
• Mount Pleasant Middle School
• Van Allen Elementary School
• WisdomQuest Education Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Henry County Health Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Mount Pleasant

🏘️ Nearby Communities