Mount Pleasant, Ohio

Mount Pleasant is a village in southern Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 394 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. Founded in 1803 by anti-slavery Quakers, the village was an early center of abolitionist activity and a well-known haven for fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad.

For the community in Vinton County, see Mount Pleasant, Vinton County, Ohio. For the neighborhood in Cleveland, see Mount Pleasant, Cleveland.
Mount Pleasant, Ohio
Village
Union Street, Mount Pleasant Historic District
Union Street, Mount Pleasant Historic District
Location of Mount Pleasant in Jefferson County and the state of Ohio
Location of Mount Pleasant in Jefferson County and the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 40°10′32″N 80°47′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyJefferson
TownshipMount Pleasant
Area
[1]
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,240 ft (378 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total394
 • Density1,545.10/sq mi (596.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43939
Area code740
FIPS code39-52976[3]
GNIS feature ID1048993[2]

History

Mount Pleasant was laid out in 1803. It was named for its scenic landscape.[4] An early variant name was Jesse-Bobtown.[5]

In 1817, Quaker Charles Osborn established The Philanthropist, the first newspaper in the country advocating the abolition of slavery, in Mount Pleasant.[6] The abolitionist James Birney would later adopt the name The Philanthropist for his anti-slavery newspaper, published in Cincinnati and distributed in New Richmond, Ohio beginning in 1836.[7]

In 1821, the Quaker abolitionist Benjamin Lundy started publishing The Genius of Universal Emancipation, another abolitionist newspaper, also in Mount Pleasant. The paper eventually moved to Baltimore, Maryland. Lundy's house is a National Historic Landmark. Most of the village has been designated a historic district, the Mount Pleasant Historic District; it too is a National Historic Landmark.[8]

Geography

Mount Pleasant is located at 40°10′32″N 80°47′59″W (40.175602, −80.799686).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.[10]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1810246—
182042171.1%
183055431.6%
1850755—
1870563—
188069323.1%
1890644−7.1%
1900626−2.8%
191070112.0%
1920635−9.4%
19306746.1%
19407176.4%
19507606.0%
1960656−13.7%
1970635−3.2%
1980616−3.0%
1990498−19.2%
20005357.4%
2010478−10.7%
2020394−17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

2010 census

As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 478 people, 192 households, and 143 families living in the village. The population density was 1,838.5 inhabitants per square mile (709.8/km2). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 869.2 per square mile (335.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 192 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the village was 44.5 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 535 people, 201 households, and 158 families living in the village. The population density was 2,136.6 inhabitants per square mile (824.9/km2). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 886.6 per square mile (342.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.57% White, 1.31% African American, 0.37% Asian, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 201 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $46,591. Males had a median income of $39,821 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,647. About 7.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the village of Mount Pleasant is provided by the Buckeye Local School District.

Notable people

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Doyle, Joseph Beatty (1910). 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company. pp. 486.
  5. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 92.
  6. Ryan, Daniel J. (1912). History of Ohio: The Rise and Progress of an American State, Vol. 4. New York: The Century History Country. pp. 124.
  7. Shriver, Phillip R.; Wunderlin, Jr., Clarence E. (2000). The Documentary Heritage of Ohio. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press. p. 208.
  8. "Mount Pleasant Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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