Editing Mount Pleasant, Tennessee

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Mount Pleasant, Tennessee
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = The Phosphate Capital of the World
| motto                    = 
| image_skyline            = Mount-Pleasant-Main-tn2.jpg
| imagesize                = 250px
| image_caption            = Mount Pleasant Main Street, October 2016
| image_flag               = 
| image_seal               = City-Seal.png
| image_map                = File:Maury County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mount Pleasant Highlighted 4751080.svg
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Mount Pleasant in Maury County, Tennessee.
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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Tennessee]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Tennessee|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury]]
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = City Manager-Commission
| leader_title             = City Manager
| leader_name              = Kate Collier
| leader_title1            = Mayor
| leader_name1             = Bill White
| established_title        = 
| established_date         = 1824
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='47'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 32.64
| area_land_km2            = 32.57
| area_water_km2           = 0.07
| area_total_sq_mi         = 12.60
| area_land_sq_mi          = 12.58
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.03
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/>
| population_total         = 4784
| population_density_km2   = 146.87
| population_density_sq_mi = 380.38
| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 206
| elevation_ft             = 676
| coordinates              = {{coord|35|32|42|N|87|11|55|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 38474
| area_code                = [[Area code 931|931]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 47-51080<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1306783<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|https://www.mtpleasant-tn.gov}}
| footnotes                = 
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[[File:Mount Pleasant Grille and museum.jpg|thumb|Mount Pleasant Grille & Phosphate Museum February 2022]]
[[File:First Presbyterian Church Mount Pleasant.jpg|thumb|The First Presbyterian Church in Mount Pleasant, TN]]
'''Mount Pleasant''' is a city in [[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury County]], [[Tennessee]], United States. Mount Pleasant was the birthplace of 19th-century writer and humorist [[Samuel R. Watkins]] and formerly titled "The Phosphate Capital of the World." The population was 4,561 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]],  and 4,784 in 2020.

==History==
Settlement of Mount Pleasant began in the early 19th century, and increased following the construction of the Military Road connecting [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] and [[Madisonville, Louisiana]], in 1817.  By the time Mount Pleasant incorporated as  a city in 1824, it was home to a store, tavern, and several churches.<ref name=nrhp>Elizabeth Straw, [https://web.archive.org/web/20170510095153/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:YhQoYQOin2MJ:focus.nps.gov/GetAsset%3FassetID%3D96ad8abd-91b5-4bfb-aef2-e08c1ed793f0+&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us Historic and Architectural Resources of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee], National Register of Historic Places inventory form, January 1989.</ref>

In 1895, brown [[phosphorite|phosphate rock]] was discovered in Mount Pleasant, leading to a mining boom, and giving the city its nickname. Within a few years, ten phosphate mining companies were operating in Mount Pleasant, producing over 25,000 tons per year.  The city's population grew from 466 in 1890 to 2,007 in 1900.  Phosphate mining remained a major part of the city's economy into the latter half of the 20th century.<ref name=nrhp />

==Geography==
Mount Pleasant is located at {{coord|35|32|42|N|87|11|55|W|type:city}} (35.544977, -87.198683).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|11.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|11.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.18%) is water.  Mount Pleasant is situated in a relatively broad plain surrounded by low hills to the east, south, and west.  [[U.S. Route 43]] connects the city with [[Columbia, Tennessee|Columbia]] to the northeast and [[Lawrenceburg, Tennessee|Lawrenceburg]] to the south.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Mount Pleasant 1N, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1953–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 76
|Feb record high F = 84
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 99
|Jun record high F = 107
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 85
|Dec record high F = 76
|year record high F = 107
|Jan high F = 47.3
|Feb high F = 52.3
|Mar high F = 61.3
|Apr high F = 71.6
|May high F = 79.9
|Jun high F = 87.6
|Jul high F = 90.5
|Aug high F = 89.6
|Sep high F = 83.7
|Oct high F = 72.5
|Nov high F = 61.2
|Dec high F = 50.9
|year high F = 70.7
|Jan mean F = 37.2
|Feb mean F = 41.8
|Mar mean F = 49.8
|Apr mean F = 59.5
|May mean F = 69.1
|Jun mean F = 77.2
|Jul mean F = 79.9
|Aug mean F = 78.0
|Sep mean F = 71.4
|Oct mean F = 59.5
|Nov mean F = 48.7
|Dec mean F = 40.6
|year mean F = 59.4
|Jan low F = 27.1
|Feb low F = 31.3
|Mar low F = 38.4
|Apr low F = 47.4
|May low F = 58.4
|Jun low F = 66.7
|Jul low F = 69.2
|Aug low F = 66.4
|Sep low F = 59.2
|Oct low F = 46.6
|Nov low F = 36.3
|Dec low F = 30.3
|year low F = 48.1
|Jan record low F = -17
|Feb record low F = -8
|Mar record low F = 5
|Apr record low F = 20
|May record low F = 31
|Jun record low F = 38
|Jul record low F = 47
|Aug record low F = 44
|Sep record low F = 33
|Oct record low F = 23
|Nov record low F = 9
|Dec record low F = −10
|year record low F = -17
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.25
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.14
|Mar precipitation inch = 6.00
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.42
|May precipitation inch = 6.27
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.40
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.78
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.96
|Sep precipitation inch = 5.34
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.89
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.26
|Dec precipitation inch = 6.52
|year precipitation inch = 62.23
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 10.0
|Feb precipitation days = 10.1
|Mar precipitation days = 10.9
|Apr precipitation days = 9.2
|May precipitation days = 10.6
|Jun precipitation days = 9.5
|Jul precipitation days = 9.6
|Aug precipitation days = 8.5
|Sep precipitation days = 7.0
|Oct precipitation days = 8.3
|Nov precipitation days = 9.2
|Dec precipitation days = 10.0
|year precipitation days = 112.9
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=ohx
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00406340&format=pdf
| title = Station: MT Pleasant 1N, TN
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 2, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 466
|1900= 2007
|1910= 1973
|1920= 2093
|1930= 2010
|1940= 3089
|1950= 2931
|1960= 2921
|1970= 3530
|1980= 3375
|1990= 4278
|2000= 4491
|2010= 4561
|2020= 4784
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Mount Pleasant racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4751080&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 3,440
| 71.91%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 894
| 18.69%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 15
| 0.31%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 31
| 0.65%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 2
| 0.04%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 267
| 5.58%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 135
| 2.82%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,784 people, 1,935 households, and 1,318 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,491 people, 1,815 households, and 1,232 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|406.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,008 housing units at an average density of {{convert|181.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 75.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 23.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.24% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.82% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 1,815 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,004, and the median income for a family was $36,949. Males had a median income of $31,285 versus $22,599 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,345. About 14.9% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==

The City of Mount Pleasant government consists of five elected commissioners, elected every four years. After each election, at the next scheduled commission meeting, the five commissioners vote on which commissioners will server as mayor and vice mayor. In case of tie or disagreement, the commission will continue nominating and voting until a majority vote is achieved for each position.

Current Mount Pleasant, Tennessee Commissioners
* Bill White (Mayor)
* Jacqueline Grandberry (Vice Mayor)
* Willie Alderson<ref name=2020election>{{Cite web|url=https://www.columbiadailyherald.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/04/mt-pleasant-see-return-two-board-members-second-four-year-term-joined-local-political-newcomer-along/6129700002/|title=Mt. Pleasant reelects two board members and welcomes two newcomers}}</ref>
* Mike Davis
* Eric Harvey<ref name=2020election/>

The City Manager is selected, by the commission, and is hired on a variable year contract. The city managers is responsible for day to day operations of the city. Additionally, the city manager is the supervisor of all other city departments heads and staff.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ City Managers of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee
|-
! City Manager !! Notes !! Start Date !! End Date
|-
| William C. Dunnebacke ||  || Feb 19, 1963 || October 2, 1964
|-
| Elizabeth Searson || (interim) || August 2, 1964 || January 4, 1964 
|-
| W.C. Loden ||  || January 4, 1964 || January 7, 1966
|-
| Elizabeth Searson || (interim) || May 24, 1966 || Jun 30, 1966
|-
| Jay N. Sullivan || || January 7, 1966 || Oct 14, 1968
|-
| Elizabeth Searson || (interim) || Oct 15, 1968 || January 3, 1969
|-
| O.W. Thomas ||  || February 3, 1969 || Jul 14, 1975 
|-
| Mike Brown ||  || Jul 15, 1975 || November 9, 1976
|-
| William Burgess Ralston || (interim) || November 9, 1976 || April 10, 1976
|-
| Carl Holder ||  || April 10, 1976 || Oct 17, 1978
|-
| Larry Holden || (interim) || December 11, 1978 || August 1, 1979
|-
| James R. Johnson || || August 1, 1979 || January 9, 1981
|-
| Larry Holden || (interim) || November 9, 1981 || January 10, 1981
|-
| Robert Murray || || Oct 16, 1981 || Jun 30, 2007
|-
| Debbie McMullin || (interim) || January 7, 2007 || January 5, 2008
|-
| Richard Goode ||  || January 5, 2008 || Jun 30, 2009
|-
| Debbie McMullin || (interim) || Jun 30, 2009 || Jun 18, 2010
|-
| Steve Huffer ||  || Jun 18, 2010 || November 8, 2011
|-
| Tommy G. Goetz || (interim) || November 8, 2011 || January 1, 2012
|-
| Michelle Williams ||  || January 1, 2012 || Jul 21, 2015
|-
| Mark Henderson || (interim) || Jul 22, 2015 || March 11, 2015
|-
| Michael Hay || (interim) || March 11, 2015  || May 2, 2016
|-
| Kate Collier ||  || May 2, 2016 || Present
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Mayors of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee
|-
! Mayor !! Start Date !! End Date
|-
| Dr. G. C. English || November 7, 1940  || November 7, 1957
|-
| John W. Petty || Jul 23, 1957  || August 7, 1963
|-
| Webb Williams || Jul 22, 1963  || Jun 20, 1967
|-
| Dr. J. O. Williams, Jr || Jul 18, 1967 || Jun 30, 1970 
|-
| Jack Lightfoot  || Jul 19, 1970 || Jul 15, 1975
|-
| James L. (Jim) Bailey, Jr. || Jul 15, 1975 || Jul 19, 1977
|-
| Ronald (Ronnie) Lankford  || Jul 19, 1977  || Jan 26, 1979
|-
| William H. Boyd || Feb 16, 1979 || Jul 19, 1983 
|-
| G. Ray Wilson || Jul 19, 1983  || Dec 31, 1985
|-
| Willie B. Baker <ref>{{Cite news|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= Willie B. Baker  |newspaper=[[Columbia Daily Herald]]|date=September 20, 2012 |url=https://www.columbiadailyherald.com/article/20120920/OBITUARIES/309209957  |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=DuBois |authorlink=   |title=A RESOLUTION to recognize Mount Pleasant Mayor Willie Baker on the occasion of his retirement. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 667   |website=[[Tennessee State Legislature]]|date=2007–2008 |url=http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/105/Bill/HJR0667.PDF  }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= Directory of Tennessee Municipal Officials 1988-89, page 128 |website=[[University of Tennessee, Knoxville]]|date=1989 |url=https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1048&context=utk_mtasdir  }}</ref> || Dec 31, 1985  || Jul 18, 1989
|-
| Willie Boyd <ref>{{Cite news|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= Former mayor honored with sign  |newspaper=[[Columbia Daily Herald]]|date=April 24, 2014 |url= https://www.columbiadailyherald.com/article/20140424/NEWS/304249877 |access-date=}}</ref> || Jul 18, 1989  || Mar 30, 2006
|-
| Willie B. Baker || Mar 30, 2006  || Jul 17, 2007 
|-
| Richard A. Hendrix || Jul 17, 2007  || Jul 19, 2011
|-
| Maury Colvett   || November 8, 2011  || Nov 18, 2014
|-
| Robert R. (Bob) Shackelford  || Nov 18, 2014 || Nov 22, 2016
|-
| James L. (Jim) Bailey, Jr.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.columbiadailyherald.com/news/20161124/bailey-accepts-job-as-mayor-of-mt-pleasant|title=Bailey accepts job as mayor of Mt. Pleasant|last=CHRISTEN|first=MIKE|work=The Daily Herald|access-date=August 16, 2017|language=en}}</ref>|| Nov 22, 2016 || Dec 18, 2018
|-
| Bill White|| Dec 18, 2018 || Present
|}

===Police Department===
The Mount Pleasant Police Department was established in 1824.

* 2014–Present — Michael Hay<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.columbiadailyherald.com/news/local-news/city-names-new-police-chief|title=City names new police chief|work=The Daily Herald|access-date=August 16, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

===Fire Department===
The Mount Pleasant Fire Department is a career fire department consisting of full-time and part time firefighters. The fire department was established in 1899.

* 1988—2001 - M. H. "Cotton" Massey
* 2001—2017 - Tim Smith
* 2017—Present - Phillip Grooms<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.columbiadailyherald.com/news/20170720/grooms-named-mt-pleasant-fire-chief|title=Grooms named Mt. Pleasant fire chief|last=CHRISTEN|first=MIKE|work=The Daily Herald|access-date=August 16, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Mount Pleasant is located on [[U.S. Route 43]], as well as [[Tennessee State Route 243|State Routes 243]] and [[Tennessee State Route 166|166]].

Mount Pleasant is also home to the [[Maury County Airport|Maury County Regional Airport]].

Public transportation is provided by the Mule Town Trolley Service. The Mule Town Trolley connects people all across Maury County. The routes extend from Mount Pleasant to [[Columbia, TN|Columbia]] and on to [[Spring Hill, TN|Spring Hill]].  The fare is $1.00 each way and riders can request a stop anywhere along the trolley route. The trolley service is managed by the South Central Tennessee Development District.

==See also==
{{Portal|United States}}
* [[List of cities in Tennessee]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Mount Pleasant, Tennessee}}
* {{official website|http://www.mtpleasant-tn.gov}}
* [http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/gml-mtas.nsf/Webstatecityinfo/BA771BA78A9DC11385256AF7005EDAC8?OpenDocument Municipal Technical Advisory Service entry for Mount Pleasant] — information on local government, elections, and link to charter

{{Maury County, Tennessee}}

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