Moving to Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Population: 4,728. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,531 (-4.2% change)
Males: 2,151 (45.5%), Females: 2,577 (54.5%)

Zip code: 15666

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.7 years
Median household income: $30,738
Median house value: $75,900

Population by Race

Races in Mount Pleasant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.8%), Polish (18.3%), Italian (16.4%), Irish (13.9%), Slovak (7.8%), United States (6.2%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Pleasant

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Pleasant borough

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mount Pleasant:

  • FRICK HOSPITAL (508 SOUTH CHURCH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mount Pleasant:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Pleasant:

  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 13 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 30 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 44 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Pleasant:

Amtrak stations near Mount Pleasant:

  • 10 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: LATROBE (329 KCKINLEY AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Pleasant:

  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 37 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)

Schools

Public high school in Mount Pleasant:

  • MOUNT PLEASANT AREA JSHS (Students: 1,299; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mount Pleasant:

  • NORVELT EL SCH (Students: 505; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RAMSAY EL SCH (Students: 282; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • RUMBAUGH EL SCH (Students: 223; Grades: KG – 02)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT JHS (Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in Mount Pleasant:

  • MT PLEASANT FR PUB LIB ASSOC (Operating income: $95,244; Location: 120 S CHURCH ST; 18,015 books; 1 audio materials; 13 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)