Mount Pleasant is a town in Izard County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 353.

Geography

Mount Pleasant is located in southeastern Izard County at (35.979214, -91.767344). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.43%, are water.

Highway

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 401 people, 166 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The

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was 44.7/km (115.8/mi²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 20.3/km (52.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.25%

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, 0.25% Asian, and 0.50% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 166 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were

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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.00. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $29,286. Males had a median income of $22,115 versus $17,250 for females. The

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for the town was $11,014. About 16.7% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the

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, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 52.2% of those age 65 or over. upright=0.8, Mount Pleasant High School 1991

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the

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that includes the Mount Pleasant Elementary School, which received top honor of being named a 2009 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Students completing their studies graduate from

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. On July 1, 2004, the Mount Pleasant School District was merged into the Melbourne School District."." ()

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. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. In 2016, Mt. Pleasant Elementary School officially shut down.

References

Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
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