Mount Pleasant township

County:: Whiteside County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.762
State:: Illinois

Mount Pleasant township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. Mount Pleasant township has a 2025 population of 4,667. Mount Pleasant township is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -2.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,779 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant township is $83,928 with a poverty rate of 6.44%. The median age in Mount Pleasant township is 39.9 years: 39.3 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Pleasant township includes 96.12% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,559	96.12%
Two or more races	89	1.88%
Black or African American	52	1.1%
Other race	26	0.55%
Asian	17	0.36%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Pleasant township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Pleasant township's average per capita income is $47,620. Household income levels show a median of $69,958. The poverty rate stands at 6.44%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,554	-
Families	$89,246	$101,329
Households	$69,958	$83,928
Non Families	$40,299	$47,405

$47,620

Average Income

$69,958

Median Household Income

6.44%

Poverty Rate