:''There is also the Village of Mount Pleasant in

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.'' Mount Pleasant is a town in Green County,

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, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 547. The unincorporated community of

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is located partially in the town.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 34.3 square miles (88.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 547 people, 188 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The

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was 16.0 people per square mile (6.2/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 5.6 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35%

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, 0.73% Native American, and 0.91% from two or more races. There were 188 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were

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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.25. In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $57,656, and the median income for a family was $58,942. Males had a median income of $32,885 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the town was $23,405. About 3.9% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the

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, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Town of Mount Pleasant, Green County, Wisconsin
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