Mount Pleasant, Utah
Mount Pleasant is a city of 3,805 people in Sanpete County, Utah, founded in 1852.
Why visit Mount Pleasant
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 7 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Basin Drive-In, Wasatch Academy and Alma Staker House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 13°F.
Weather in Mount Pleasant
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Utah. Located in Sanpete County, Mt. Pleasant is known for being home to Wasatch Academy. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 3,655.
From the Wikipedia article Mount Pleasant, Utah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Basin Drive-In
Cinema and theater · 1.1 mi
680 North State Street, Mount Pleasant
Museums and landmarks17
Wasatch Academy
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Private, coeducational college-preparatory boarding and day school located in Mount Pleasant, Utah
Alma Staker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Mount Pleasant, Utah
Cyrus Wheelock House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
House in Mount Pleasant, Utah
Frederick C. Jensen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Mount Pleasant, Utah
James B. Staker House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
House in Mount Pleasant, Utah
John H. Seely House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
House in Mount Pleasant, Utah
Morten Rasmussen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic two-story house in Mount Pleasant, Utah
Mount Pleasant Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Utah
Mount Pleasant High School Mechanical Arts Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
School building in Mount Pleasant, United States of America
Mount Pleasant National Guard Armory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Armory in Mount Pleasant, Utah
Mt. Pleasant Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Public library in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, USA
N.S. Nielson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Mount Pleasant, Utah
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes7
The Coffee Depot
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
Highway 89, Mount Pleasant
Mo-Su 07:00-17:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.7 mi
1050 South State Street, Mt Pleasant
Mo-Th 08:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:00
History
In the spring of 1852, Latter-Day Saint colonists from Manti led by Madison D. Hambleton established the Hambleton Settlement near the present site of Mt. Pleasant. During the Wakara War, the settlers relocated to Spring Town (Spring City), and later to Manti for protection. Local Native Americans destroyed the old settlement by setting it on fire. A large colonizing party from Ephraim and Manti returned to the area in 1859, and a permanent site was laid out in its present location.
Among the founding settlers were Latter-Day Saint converts from Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, and the eastern United States. By 1880, Mt. Pleasant was the county's largest city, with a population of 2,000. More than 72 percent of its married adults were foreign-born. This ethnic diversity had an important impact on village life during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. For decades, five languages were commonly spoken in the town.
From the History section of Mount Pleasant, Utah on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare2
Map of Mount Pleasant
47 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 13°F | 1.1 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 18°F | 1.1 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 25°F | 1.0 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 30°F | 1.2 in |
| May | 71°F | 37°F | 1.3 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 44°F | 0.7 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 52°F | 0.9 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 51°F | 0.9 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 42°F | 1.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 32°F | 1.2 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 22°F | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 13°F | 1.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Moroni (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sanpete County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-12-23: Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-08-06: Hilltop Fire (Fire)
- 2012-06-24: Wood Hollow Fire (Fire)
- 2011-08-08: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Nephi Municipal Airport (NPH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 miles away.
- Fairview 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Moroni 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Ephraim 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Manti 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Huntington 30 mi southeast, about 48 min by car
- Castle Dale 32 mi southeast, about 51 min by car
- Gunnison 33 mi southwest, about 53 min by car
- Santaquin 35 mi northwest, about 56 min by car
- Elk Ridge 35 mi north, about 56 min by car
- Payson 37 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mount Pleasant Utah, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Craighead1, Chashathaway, CC BY 3.0
- Candland House Mt Pleasant Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Nielson House Mt Pleasant Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Mt Pleasant HS MA Bldg, Ntsimp, CC0
- Rasmussen House Mt Pleasant Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Watkins-Tholman-Larsen Farmstead Mt Pleasant Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Mt Pleasant Utah Natl Guard Armory, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alma Staker House Mt Pleasant Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Mt Pleasant Utah Carnegie Library, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- James Staker House Mt Pleasant Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Seely House Mt Pleasant Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Seeley House Mt Pleasant Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Arilsen House Mt Pleasant Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
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