Mount Pleasant

History

The community was established as the Town of Mount Pleasant in 1842 when a small group of residents met to organize the settlement. In 1972, Mount Pleasant adopted its zoning ordinance, which established significant locally controlled development. On September 16, 2003, Mount Pleasant incorporated as a village following a referendum passed by the residents.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Local Area Code is 262.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7,552
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  7,508
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,835
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6,807
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,214
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  5,972
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  5,865
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  5,830

Largest nearby schools

• Case High
  High · Racine · 1,884 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• Gifford School
  Elementary · Racine · 1,411 students · 15.5:1 ratio
• Horlick High
  High · Racine · 1,340 students · 12.6:1 ratio
• Mitchell School
  Elementary · Racine · 1,083 students · 10.7:1 ratio
• Union Grove High
  High · Union Grove · 1,045 students · 17.4:1 ratio
• Park High
  High · Racine · 1,038 students · 10.9:1 ratio
• Union Grove Elementary
  Elementary · Union Grove · 902 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Jerstad-Agerholm School
  Elementary · Racine · 899 students · 9.8:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-07-08
  21 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
• M 2.9 — 2015-03-25
  3 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois
• M 2.6 — 2013-06-10
  4 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois
• M 3.8 — 2010-02-10
  2 km NW of Lily Lake, Illinois