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Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Mount Pleasant is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It stands 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. As of the 2020 census, the borough's population was 4,245.

History
Mount Pleasant borough is located at what was originally the junction of two Native American paths. With the coming of Europeans, those two paths - now known as Pennsylvania Routes 31 (east/west) and 819 (north/south)- became key access roads to the western wilderness and more populated areas in the east. The crossroads attracted settlers who established businesses to serve travelers passing through. The year of Mount Pleasant's first non-Native American Indian resident is not known. The road pioneered by the Braddock expedition passed through the western end of the future town in 1755, opening the area to settlement. One source states that at the time of the American Revolutionary War, there was a settlement of "not more than a half dozen houses." In 1793 Michael Smith was licensed to operate an inn, which would have served traffic on Glades Road (sometimes spelled Glade Road), now Route 31. Mount Pleasant became a borough on February 7, 1828. Glass manufacturing was a foundation of the local economy, with Bryce Brothers commencing operations in 1850, and L. E. Smith Glass in 1907. The invention of the Bessemer process of steelmaking in 1859, which required coke (fuel), had a dramatic impact on the region. Mount Pleasant was disadvantaged when the main lines of the railroads bypassed the community in the 1850s. The community's isolation lessened in 1871 with the opening of the Mount Pleasant and Broadford Railroad, later part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. In addition, a branch line of the Pennsylvania Railroad connected the borough to Scottdale, and West Penn Railways (an interurban trolley) served Mount Pleasant from 1906 to 1952. The Borough of Mount Pleasant has three listings on the National Register of Historic Places: the Samuel Warden House (1886) at 200 South Church Street, the demolished Mount Pleasant Armory, and the Mount Pleasant Historic District, which encompasses the oldest parts of the borough. ==Geography==
Geography
Mount Pleasant is located at (40.149847, -79.542609). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km2), all land. The climate of Mount Pleasant is a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb/Dfa), with four distinct seasons throughout the year and relatively average precipitation. {{Weather box ==Demographics==
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Mount Pleasant had a population of 4,245. The median age was 46.1 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.1 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,980 households in Mount Pleasant, of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.7% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,194 housing units, of which 9.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.9%. 2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 4,728 people, 2,057 households, and 1,225 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 2,227 housing units at an average density of . 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. Ancestry A large proportion of the residents are of Polish descent, as evidenced by the Tadeusz Kościuszko Club. ==Notable people==
Notable people
Jennifer Daugherty (November 8, 1979 – February 11, 2010), mentally disabled woman who was tortured and killed as an act of revenge. • Jack Gantos (born 1951), author of children's books • John W. Geary (1819–1873), U.S. general during the Civil War and 16th Governor of Pennsylvania. • Lillian Resler Keister Harford (1851–1935), church organizer and editor • Raymond V. Kirk (1901–1947), president of Duquesne UniversityRich Rollins (1938-2025), Major League Baseball player • Jess M. Stairs (born 1942), Republican Party member of the Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesSteve Swetonic (1903–1974), Major League Baseball pitcher • Neal ElAttrache, Orthepedic Surgeon ==References==
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