Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

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There are also five Mount Pleasant Townships in Pennsylvania.

Mount Pleasant is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It stands 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. Population in 1900, 4,745 people; in 1910, 5,812 people; and in 1940, 5,824 people. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 4,728.

In the past, Mount Pleasant was a center of an extensive coke-making industry. Other products included flour, lumber, iron, glass, foundry products, etc.

[edit] Geography

Mount Pleasant is located at 40°8′59″N, 79°32′33″W (40.149847, -79.542609)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,728 people, 2,057 households, and 1,225 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,587.4/km² (4,127.5/mi²). There were 2,227 housing units at an average density of 747.7/km² (1,944.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.10% White, 1.67% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 2,057 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the borough the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,738, and the median income for a family was $41,438. Males had a median income of $30,655 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,517. About 5.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

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