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Mount Pleasant, MI

Population
20,925
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
770 ft
Median Home Value
$173,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$922/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$44,706
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Mount Pleasant in context.

OverallBest places in MichiganPopulation rankingHighest population places in MichiganNearest larger communityMidland, Michigan27 miles away · 42,806 residents.

About Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is a central Michigan city best known as the home of Central Michigan University. The area was historically occupied by Ojibwa people, and the nearby Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe remains a major presence in the region. The university gives Mount Pleasant a student-town rhythm, while county services, health care, shopping, and surrounding farmland make it a broader regional hub. It feels young in places, practical in others, with campus life and mid-Michigan small-city routines constantly overlapping.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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