Mount Pleasant township

County:: Bates County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.62
State:: Missouri

Mount Pleasant township is located in Bates County, Missouri. Mount Pleasant township has a 2025 population of 5,069. Mount Pleasant township is currently growing at a rate of 0.34% annually and its population has increased by 1.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,990 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Pleasant township is $57,421 with a poverty rate of 31.09%. The median age in Mount Pleasant township is 39.6 years: 37.5 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Pleasant township includes 90.74% White, 3.96% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,538	90.74%
Black or African American	198	3.96%
Two or more races	195	3.9%
Asian	49	0.98%
Native American	11	0.22%
Other race	10	0.2%
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 $32,439. Household income levels show a median of $39,113. The poverty rate stands at 31.09%.

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	$63,125	-
Families	$43,603	$69,982
Households	$39,113	$57,421
Non Families	$16,319	$25,775

$32,439

Average Income

$39,113

Median Household Income

31.09%

Poverty Rate