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Mount Pleasant is a city that serves
as the county seat of Isabella County in the
U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000
census, the city population was 25,946.
Part of the city (with
a population of 8,741) is on the
Isabella Indian
Reservation,
site of the
Soaring Eagle Casino.
The city is also home to the main campus of
Central Michigan
University.
Former Michigan governor
John Engler
was born in Mount Pleasant.
Geography
According to the United States Census
Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.2
km˛ (7.8 mi˛), all land. The Chippewa River
runs through the city. Mount Pleasant is
located approximately 61 miles north of
Lansing, Michigan's state capital, along US
127.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,946
people, 8,449 households, and 3,126 families
residing in the city. The population density
was 1,284.3/km˛ (3,327.2/mi˛). There were
8,878 housing units at an average density of
439.5/km˛ (1,138.5/mi˛). The racial makeup
of the city was 89.12% White, 3.67% African
American, 1.54% Native American, 2.85%
Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from
other races, and 1.83% from two or more
races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were
2.49% of the population.
There were 8,449 households out of which
18.8% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 25.9% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female
householder with no husband present, and
63.0% were non-families. 29.6% of all
households were made up of individuals and
8.8% had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average household
size was 2.38 and the average family size
was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out
with 11.5% under the age of 18, 54.1% from
18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 10.2% from 45
to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or
older. The median age was 22 years. For
every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the
city was $24,572, and the median income for
a family was $43,927. Males had a median
income of $32,004 versus $23,869 for
females. The per capita income for the city
was $13,177. About 11.4% of families and
37.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 14.8% of those under
age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
Places of interest
Local media
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Newspaper
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Radio stations
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WMMI
(830 AM) - Talk
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WCMU
(89.5 FM) - CMU Public Radio
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WMHW
(91.5 FM) - CMU College Student
Radio/Modern Rock
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WCEN
(94.5 FM) - Country
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WCFX
(95.3 FM) - Top 40
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WQOS-LP
(98.9 FM) - Classic Rock
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WCZY
(104.3 FM) - Adult Contemporary
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TV stations
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