Profile for Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, SC

Mount Pleasant is on the Cooper River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 94. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Lowcountry Oyster Festival - Jan. 21, 2007
• Scottish Games & Highland Gathering - Sept. 14, 2007
• Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival - June 6-7, 2008

Nearby parks & recreation: Palmetto Islands County Park

Historic sites and museums: Boone Hall Plantation, Patriots Point, Museum on the Common

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 100

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Attractions (1)

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Colleges (3)

Communities (7)

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Parks (2)

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16% of Mount Pleasant residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mount Pleasant ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mount Pleasant was $30,823, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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53% of Mount Pleasant residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Mount Pleasant festival dates:

• Lowcountry Oyster Festival - Jan. 21, 2007
• Scottish Games & Highland Gathering - Sept. 14, 2007
• Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival - June 6-7, 2008

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Mount Pleasant festival web sites:

• Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival

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Median rent in Mount Pleasant, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $745.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,246.

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Libraries in Mount Pleasant include Mount Pleasant Regional Library, Village Branch Library ... View libraries

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Charleston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mount Pleasant political report.

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Mount Pleasant restaurants taking online reservations include Langdon's Restaurant, The Old Village Post House ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Mount Pleasant workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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