Mount Pleasant Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
| Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania | |
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| Second-class township | |
| Township of Mount Pleasant | |
A sign in Belmont Corners commemorating Samuel Meredith, the second Treasurer of the United States (despite what the sign says), and one of the more famous former residents of Mount Pleasant.
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 Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| US Congressional District | PA-10 |
| State Senatorial District | 20 |
| State House of Representatives District | 111 |
| County | Wayne |
| School District |
Forest City Regional Regions V & IV |
| Settled | June 1789 |
| Incorporated | March 21, 1798 (original township of Wayne County) |
| Founded by | Samuel Stanton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Board of Supervisors |
Supervisors
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| • US Representative | Tom Marino (R) |
| • State Senator | Lisa Baker (R) |
| • State Representative | Sandra Major (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.6 sq mi (149 km2) |
| • Land | 56.5 sq mi (146 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,427 ft (434.9 m) |
| Population (2010) | 1,357 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1217224 |
| FIPS code | 42-127-51872 |
Mount Pleasant is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The township's population was 1,357 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 57.6 square miles (149.2 km²), of which, 56.5 square miles (146 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (3 km²) of it (1.91%) is water.
The following villages are located in Mount Pleasant Township:
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,357 people, 565 households, and 383 families residing in the township. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9.3/km²). There were 831 housing units at an average density of 14.7/sq mi (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.1% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
There were 565 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 59.4% from 18 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.6 years.
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