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Mount Pleasant, Tennessee
Mount Pleasant Main Street, October 2016
Mount Pleasant Main Street, October 2016
Official seal of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee
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Nickname(s): 
The Phosphate Capital of the World
Location of Mount Pleasant in Maury County, Tennessee.
Location of Mount Pleasant in Maury County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Maury
Government
 • Type City Manager-Commission
Area
 • Total 12.60 sq mi (32.64 km2)
 • Land 12.58 sq mi (32.57 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,561
 • Estimate 
(2019)
4,897
 • Density 389.36/sq mi (150.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38474
Area code(s) 931
FIPS code 47-51080
GNIS feature ID 1306783
Mount Pleasant Grille and museum
Mount Pleasant Grille & Phosphate Museum February 2022
First Presbyterian Church Mount Pleasant
The First Presbyterian Church in Mount Pleasant, TN

Mount Pleasant is a city in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. Mount Pleasant was the birthplace of 19th-century writer and humorist Sam R. Watkins and formerly titled "The Phosphate Capital of the World." The population was 4,561 at the 2010 census, up from 4,491 in 2000.

History

Settlement of Mount Pleasant began in the early 1800s, and increased following the construction of the Military Road connecting Nashville and Madisonville, Louisiana, in 1817. By the time Mount Pleasant incorporated as a city in 1824, it was home to a store, tavern, and several churches.

In 1895, brown phosphate rock was discovered in Mount Pleasant, leading to a mining boom, and giving the city its nickname. Within a few years, ten phosphate mining companies were operating in Mount Pleasant, producing over 25,000 tons per year. The city's population grew from 466 in 1890 to 2,007 in 1900. Phosphate mining remained a major part of the city's economy into the latter half of the 20th century.

Geography

Mount Pleasant is located at 35°32′42″N 87°11′55″W / 35.54500°N 87.19861°W / 35.54500; -87.19861 (35.544977, -87.198683). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (29 km2), of which 11.1 square miles (29 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.18%) is water. Mount Pleasant is situated in a relatively broad plain surrounded by low hills to the east, south, and west. U.S. Route 43 connects the city with Columbia to the northeast and Lawrenceburg to the south.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 466
1900 2,007 330.7%
1910 1,973 −1.7%
1920 2,093 6.1%
1930 2,010 −4.0%
1940 3,089 53.7%
1950 2,931 −5.1%
1960 2,921 −0.3%
1970 3,530 20.8%
1980 3,375 −4.4%
1990 4,278 26.8%
2000 4,491 5.0%
2010 4,561 1.6%
2019 (est.) 4,897 7.4%
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2020 census

Mount Pleasant racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 3,440 71.91%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 894 18.69%
Native American 15 0.31%
Asian 31 0.65%
Pacific Islander 2 0.04%
Other/Mixed 267 5.58%
Hispanic or Latino 135 2.82%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,784 people, 1,935 households, and 1,318 families residing in the city.

Transportation

Mount Pleasant is located on Routes 243 and 166.

Mount Pleasant is also home to the Maury County Regional Airport.

Public transportation is provided by the Mule Town Trolley Service. The Mule Town Trolley connects people all across Maury County. The routes extend from Mount Pleasant to Columbia and on to Spring Hills. The fare is $1.00 each way and riders can request a stop anywhere along the trolley route. The trolley service is managed by the South Central Tennessee Development District.

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