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Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
Town · Population 1,776 · #265 in North Carolina
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About Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is a small town in central North Carolina, home to 1,776 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Mount Pleasant holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.62 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 491 residents per square mile.
📰 Mount Pleasant News Today
- Central Cabarrus Boys Varsity Basketball @ Mount Pleasant MaxPreps · Aug 17
- Travel guide: Spend a day in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina Axios · Feb 10
- Mount Pleasant’s rebirth: transforming old into new WSOC TV · May 6
- 36149 Finger Rd, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124 Realtor.com · May 22
- Michael Ferri Obituary (1945 - 2026) - Mount Pleasant Post and Courier · Aug 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Mount Pleasant Unique
- One of 12 places in the US named Mount Pleasant — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
- Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Pleasant
- 73 & Main — american
- Buddy's Place
- Café Lentz (café)
- Cantina 73 — mexican
- Mount Pleasant Smoke House
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Pleasant
- Camp Spencer Park reviews ★
- Camp T.N. Spencer Park reviews ★
- Mount Pleasant Municipal Park reviews ★
- Virginia Foil Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant Elementary
- Mount Pleasant High
- Mount Pleasant Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Carolina
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,776
Rank in state#265 of 549
Land area3.62 sq mi
Density491/sq mi
Coordinates35.3943, -80.4318