Town guide

Mount Pleasant, Utah

Mount Pleasant is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, home to about 3,805 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84647.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,8051,299 per sq mi
Median home value$315,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Pleasant

1 ZIP code

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Around Mount Pleasant

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)91 miles away
Closer regional airportProvo Municipal Airport (PVU)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV297 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ412 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Pleasant; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Pleasant

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mount Pleasant had 3,655 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.

It’s the 106th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Sanpete County grew from 16,313 residents in 1900 to 28,437 in 2020.

Mount Pleasant population by census2000: 2,707, 2010: 3,260, 2020: 3,6552,70720003,26020103,6552020

Sanpete County, 1900–2020

Sanpete County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,313, 1910: 16,704, 1920: 17,505, 1930: 16,022, 1940: 16,063, 1950: 13,891, 1960: 11,053, 1970: 10,976, 1980: 14,620, 1990: 16,259, 2000: 22,763, 2010: 27,822, 2020: 28,43716K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5011K’60’7015K’80’9023K’00’1028K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 12.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount PleasantJan: high 38°F, low 13°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 18°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 37°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 44°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 51°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 42°F, 1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 32°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 13°F, 1.2 in38°13°Jan1.143°18°Feb1.155°25°Mar1.062°30°Apr1.271°37°May1.382°44°Jun0.789°52°Jul0.987°51°Aug0.979°42°Sep1.066°32°Oct1.252°22°Nov1.038°13°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moroni, UT weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Sanpete County

5,367 jobs at 534 businesses in Sanpete County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sanpete CountyManufacturing: 1,250 jobs; Retail trade: 986 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 650 jobs; Construction: 505 jobs; Professional services: 465 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 464 jobs; Information: 211 jobs; Other services: 138 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Information 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

120 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Pleasant.

Nearest hospitals

  • Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Pleasant2.4 miles
  • Central Valley Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nephi22.8 miles
  • Gunnison Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gunnison30.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers82
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mount Pleasant

Grocery stores

  • Terrel's Market2.2 mi
  • Juanita's4.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Skyline Pharmacy3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Wasatch Academy Studio Arts Center3.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1852.

Notable people born here

  • Spencer Cox (1975) · 18th Governor of Utah since 2021
  • Leonard B. Jordan (1899) · Governor of Idaho and United States Senator (1899-1983)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Mount Pleasant

Public schools here are run by North Sanpete District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mt. Pleasant SchoolMt PleasantPre-K–6559Public3.2 mi
Pleasant Creek High SchoolMount PleasantK–12103Alternative Education3.1 mi
North Sanpete HighMt Pleasant9–12782Public3.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ensign Peak AcademyMount PleasantK–12349Latter Day Saints4.3 mi
Oxbow AcademyMount Pleasant6–1229Nonsectarian4.5 mi
Wasatch AcademyMount Pleasant8–12148Nonsectarian2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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