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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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