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Mount
Pleasant
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Located
in charming southeast Iowa, Mount Pleasant is the heritage
city nestled at the crossroads of US Highway 218 (the Avenue
of the Saints) and US 34. As both a rich, historic city and
a progressive center of business and industry, Mount Pleasant
offers visitors and citizens the best of both worlds.
"Respectful of our heritage and preparing for the future-
I think this describes the city of Mount Pleasant," Mayor
John Freeland said. "Visitors to our city will find wonderful
historic buildings and museums to explore, a charming downtown
square that offers both local and national shops and restaurants,
and beautiful parks and recreation trails. Our citizens enjoy
all of the advantages a small community offers in addition
to the exciting career opportunities created by our thriving
business sector. Whether you are visiting or making your home
here, I welcome you to the Heritage City at the Crossroads
of the Midwest."
Steeped in history, Mt. Pleasant is the home of many firsts
including the first Iowa baseball championship team and the
state's first mental health facility. This city holds the
boyhood home of James Van Allen, a pioneer in the field of
astronomy and the home of James A. Harlan, a state senator
and friend of President Abraham Lincoln. Iowa Wesleyan College,
the oldest private, coeducational liberal arts college west
of the Mississippi, is a cornerstone of the community and
the birthplace of the International PEO Sisterhood, a philanthropic
education organization well known across the country.
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Today,
the city of Mt. Pleasant is a growing, progressive city experiencing
steady economic expansion and great community spirit and pride.
This Heritage City is home to 18 industries including 5 Fortune
500 companies and a wide variety of both local and national
retail and commercial businesses. "Mount Pleasant offers a
central location, easy transportation access, low costs, and
a high quality workforce to business and industries" says
Jennifer McLarty, Executive Vice-President for the Mount Pleasant
Area Chamber of Commerce and Area Development Commission.
"It is easy to see why so many businesses choose Mount Pleasant
for their home."
The cooperative spirit is strong among the citizens and the
business and civic leaders in Mount Pleasant. The Mount Pleasant
Area Chamber of Commerce, Henry County Board of Supervisors,
Mount Pleasant Area Development Commission, and City of Mount
Pleasant work together to ensure continuous community and
county-wide improvements and a high quality of life for all
residents. The City of Mount Pleasant offers good leadership
and quality safety for community residents. A mayor, city
administrator, and 6 councilmen serve the city of Mt. Pleasant,
overseeing a city budget with $8.678 million in revenues.
Mount Pleasant offers a Police Department with enhanced 911-service
coverage and 24-hour law enforcement and a Fire and Rescue
Department staffed by volunteer firefighters who respond to
emergency calls with modern rescue and firefighting equipment.
The residents of Mount Pleasant take great pride in their
unique, historic, and progressive city. Their dedication to
community committees and organizations and their dynamic vision
for the city continue to make Mount Pleasant a great place
to visit, work and live.
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