The Town FilesMount Pleasant, Tennessee
City in Maury County · population 4,784 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $244,400
- Household income
- $50,108
- Jan low / Jul high
- 27° / 91°
- Snow a year
- 1 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 16
- Median age
- 44.4
Mount Pleasant is a city of 4,784 people in Maury County, Tennessee. The median home is worth $244,400, above the typical Tennessee town ($204,650). It ranks easier by car than 80% of Tennessee towns, hipper than 74% of Tennessee towns.
How Mount Pleasant ranks
Percentile among Tennessee towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Tennessee towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Mount Pleasant is worth $244,400, above the typical Tennessee town ($204,650). Homes cost about 4.9 times the median household income of $50,108, which is more affordable than 13% of Tennessee towns. Median rent is $839 a month. 61.5% of households own their home.
| Housing | Mount Pleasant | Typical Tennessee town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $244,400 | $204,650 |
| Median rent | $839 | $863 |
| Median household income | $50,108 | $57,917 |
| Home value ÷ income | 4.9× | 3.7× |
| Homeownership | 61.5% | 69.7% |
| Median year built | 1981 | 1980 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Mount Pleasant
| People | Mount Pleasant | Typical Tennessee town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 | 40.8 |
| Age 65 and over | 18.0% | 18.4% |
| Under 18 | 18.4% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1% | 18.2% |
| Below the poverty line | 22.8% | 14.2% |
| Veterans | 9.5% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.6% | — |
| Work from home | 4.3% | 8.2% |
| Average commute | 26.4 min | 25.9 min |
| Homes with broadband | 89.6% | 88.2% |
Weather in Mount Pleasant
July highs average 90.5°F and January lows 27.1°F. About 62.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.9 inches of snow (typical Tennessee town: 3.5 in). Expect about 54 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 84 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mount Pleasant since 1950, compared with 16 for the typical Tennessee town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F5, struck on April 16, 1998 about 8.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 15, 2026.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 40 times; the largest was 3.50 inches on April 2, 2006.
Severe weather in Maury County since 1996
Maury County has been included in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2026 | Winter Storm | DR-4898: Severe Winter Storm |
| January 24, 2026 | Winter Storm | EM-3635: Severe Winter Storm |
| April 2, 2025 | Severe Storm | EM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| June 17, 2024 | Severe Storm | DR-4792: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| March 8, 2023 | Winter Storm | DR-4691: Severe Winter Storm |
Jobs and pay in Maury County
Maury County had 42,247 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,782 a year. Unemployment was 2.8% in 2023; in Mount Pleasant itself the ACS puts it at 3.8%.
Public schools in Mount Pleasant
3 public schools with 1,383 students, about 13.3 students per teacher.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| J E Woody Elementary | PK-4 | 576 | 16.0 |
| Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts | 5-8 | 417 | 13.5 |
| Mt Pleasant High School | 9-12 | 390 | 10.5 |
Towns near Mount Pleasant
- Columbia, TN9.6 mi · 41,690 people · home $308,700
- Spring Hill, TN20.4 mi · 50,005 people · home $493,800
- Hohenwald, TN20.6 mi · 3,668 people · home $125,600
- Lawrenceburg, TN22.2 mi · 11,633 people · home $184,600
- Lewisburg, TN23.3 mi · 12,288 people · home $225,700
- Centerville, TN23.8 mi · 3,532 people · home $213,400
- Thompson's Station, TN24.0 mi · 7,485 people · home $700,500
- Pulaski, TN26.0 mi · 8,397 people · home $194,400
Mount Pleasant questions
Is Mount Pleasant, Tennessee a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Mount Pleasant scores better for retirees than 16% of Tennessee towns and quieter than 45%. 18.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.4).
How much does a house cost in Mount Pleasant?
The median owner-occupied home in Mount Pleasant is valued at $244,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $50,108, so homes cost about 4.9 times income. Median rent is $839 a month.
What is the weather like in Mount Pleasant?
July highs average 90.5°F and January lows 27.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 62.2 inches of precipitation a year and 0.9 inches of snow.
Does Mount Pleasant get tornadoes?
16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mount Pleasant since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F5 on April 16, 1998. The typical Tennessee town has had 16.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)