Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

About Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is a small town in southwestern Pennsylvania, home to 4,150 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Mount Pleasant holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,150 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Pleasant News Today

• Mount Pleasant Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Police: Man throws Molotov cocktail at porch after trying to start fight in Wendy's parking lot WTAE · Aug 6
• Large marijuana growing operation found inside Washington County barn during arrest, police say WPXI · Aug 14
• Charlotte Olson Obituary (2026 - 2026-08-02) - Mt. Pleasant, PA - Tribune Review Legacy obituary · Aug 4
• Man fatally shot uncle in chest with muzzleloader in Mount Pleasant Township home, police say CBS News · Jun 22

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 Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 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 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Pleasant

• Applebee's — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Suzy's Frozen Custard — ice cream

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Pleasant

• Frick Park reviews ★
• Willow Park reviews ★
• Jacobs Creek Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mount Pleasant

• Mount Pleasant Area HS
• Mount Pleasant Area JHS
• Norvelt El Sch
• Ramsay El Sch

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Excela Health - Frick Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mount Pleasant

🏘️ Nearby Communities