Mount Pleasant Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Mount Pleasant Township
Township
Looking west near 78 Main Street in Hickory
Location of Mount Pleasant Township in Washington County
Location of Washington County in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington County
Established	May 10, 1788
Area [1]
• Total	35.67 sq mi (92.39 km2)
• Land	35.59 sq mi (92.18 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,515
• Estimate  (2018) [2]	3,528
• Density	98.34/sq mi (37.97/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	724
Website	www.mpt-pa.com

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	3,422		—
2010	3,515		2.7%
2018 (est.)	3,528	[2]	0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,515. ^[4]

History

Krepps Covered Bridge

The Krepps Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km²), of which 35.6 square miles (92 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.22%) is water.

Transportation

Rail

McGugin Tunnel

The McGugin Tunnel is located at latitude - longitude coordinates of N 40.28674 and W -80.33173. The nearest major town is Hickory, Pennsylvania, where it passes under Pennsylvania Route 18. The tunnel is at an elevation of 1,263 feet (385 m).

Hickory Tunnel

The Hickory Tunnel is close to the McGugin Tunnel. It has the same nearest major town, Hickory, where the tunnel passes under Pennsylvania Route 50. The elevation of the tunnel is 1,286 feet (392 m).

Several major roads pass through the township of Mount Pleasant: Pennsylvania Route 519, Pennsylvania Route 50, and Pennsylvania Route 18.

Demographics

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 3,422 people, 1,279 households, and 1,006 families residing in the township. The population density was 96.0 people per square mile (37.1/km²). There were 1,348 housing units at an average density of 37.8/sq mi (14.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.49% White, 2.98% African American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.

There were 1,279 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,172, and the median income for a family was $48,915. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,800. About 3.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Mount Pleasant Township is home to four (4) small communities: Hickory, Southview, the Cherry Valley Lakeview Estates and Primrose.

It is also home to the Fort Cherry School District.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
2. Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . US Census Bureau. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2017-03-11.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Mount Pleasant Township website

Coordinates: 40°19′59″N80°17′59″W / 40.333°N 80.2997°W / 40.333; -80.2997