Profile for Mount Pleasant, Texas, TX

Once a lumber town

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 73. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Moonlight Jubilee & Outhouse Races - May 19, 2007
• Titus County Fair - Sept. 26-29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Bob Sandlin State Park, Dellwood Park

Historic sites and museums: Legends and Lawless Museum, Mount Pleasant Historical Museum, Florey-Meriwether Home, Franklin County Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Mount Pleasant

Cemeteries (18)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

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4% of Mount Pleasant residents report German ancestry, and 6% 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 $14,190, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Mount Pleasant residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Mount Pleasant festival dates:

• Moonlight Jubilee & Outhouse Races - May 19, 2007
• Titus County Fair - Sept. 26-29, 2007

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

Mount Pleasant festival web sites:

• Titus County Fair

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Median rent in Mount Pleasant, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $359.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $740.

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Libraries in Mount Pleasant include Mount Pleasant Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Mount Pleasant include Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune

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

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The average commute time for Mount Pleasant workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Mount Pleasant between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 6.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Mount Pleasant include Best Western Mount Pleasant Inn, Comfort Inn Mount Pleasant, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express.

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