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Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
Town
Location of MountPleasant, North Carolina
Location of MountPleasant, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°24′13″N 80°26′8″W / 35.40361°N 80.43556°W / 35.40361; -80.43556Coordinates: 35°24′13″N 80°26′8″W / 35.40361°N 80.43556°W / 35.40361; -80.43556
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Cabarrus
Area
 • Total 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
 • Land 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,652
 • Density 495/sq mi (191.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28124
Area code(s) 704 980
FIPS code 37-45140
GNIS feature ID 0990517
Website www.townofmountpleasantnc.org

Mount Pleasant is a town located in eastern Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,652. The town center is located at the crossroads of Mount Pleasant Road and North Carolina Highway 73. NC Highway 49 skirts the town to the north on its way from Charlotte to Asheboro. The town is an important reference point along the road between Charlotte, the largest city in the Carolinas, and Raleigh, the North Carolina state capital. The town is also an important point on NC Highway 73 between Concord and Albemarle.

The First Congregational Church, Lentz Hotel, Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute Historic District, and Mount Pleasant Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mount Pleasant is located in eastern Cabarrus County at 35°24′13″N 80°26′8″W / 35.40361°N 80.43556°W / 35.40361; -80.43556 (35.403734, -80.435478).


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