Mount Pleasant Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
| Mount Pleasant Township | |
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Looking west near 78 Main Street in Hickory
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 Location of Mount Pleasant Township in Washington County |
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 Location of Washington County in Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington County |
| Established | May 10, 1788 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,515 |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (38/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| Website | www.mpt-pa.com |
Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,515.
The Krepps Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
Hickory Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. The nearest major town is Hickory, Pennsylvania, where the tunnel passes under Pennsylvania Route 50. The elevation of the tunnel is 1286 feet.
McGugin Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. It is located at latitude - longitude coordinates of N 40.28674 and W -80.33173. The nearest major town is Hickory, Pennsylvania, where it passes under Pennsylvania Route 18. The tunnel is at an elevation of 1263 feet.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,422 people, 1,279 households, and 1,006 families residing in the township. The population density was 96.0 people per square mile (37.1/km²). There were 1,348 housing units at an average density of 37.8/sq mi (14.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.49% White, 2.98% African American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.
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