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Mount Pleasant is a tiny town of 274 people in Jefferson County, Ohio. It's about 9 miles from Wheeling, WV and 47 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $910 a month.
274people
$100kTypical home
$910/moRent
82° / 36°Summer / winter
17"Snow
194Sunny days
149Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 274
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,075 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 9 mi to Wheeling, WV
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$631/mo)
- Median rent $910/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 149 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (113 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (950 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to PIT airport
- 37 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,145 ft
- 217 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 147 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+44 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk