Profile for Mount Pleasant, Iowa, IA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Henry County Fair - July 9-14, 2007
• Midwest Old Threshers Reunion - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum, Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana, Van Allen House Heritage Center

Colleges and universities: Iowa Wesleyan College

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

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Cemeteries (32)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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30% of Mount Pleasant residents report German ancestry, and 14% 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 $16,824, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Mount Pleasant residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Mount Pleasant festival dates:

• Henry County Fair - July 9-14, 2007
• Midwest Old Threshers Reunion - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007

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

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Median rent in Mount Pleasant, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $335.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $763.

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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 News

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Henry 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 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Mount Pleasant include Amerihost Inn, Brazelton Hotel, Heartland Inn.

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