Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
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For other places, see Mount Pleasant, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Mount Pleasant is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It stands 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. As of the 2020 census, the borough's population was 4,245.
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Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Coordinates: 40°08′59″N 79°32′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Westmoreland |
Settled | 1797 |
Incorporated | 1828 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Diane Bailey (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
• Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,245 |
• Density | 4,240.76/sq mi (1,637.20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 15666 |
FIPS code | 42-51880 |
Website | www.mtpleasantboro.com |
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The Borough of Mount Pleasant, consisting of the town area, should not be confused with Mount Pleasant Township, which is an entirely separate municipality. Mount Pleasant Township is predominantly rural and adjoins the borough to the north.
In the past, Mount Pleasant was a center of an extensive coke-making industry. Other products included flour, lumber, iron, glass, foundry products, etc.