Mount Pleasant, Tennessee

Mount Pleasant is a city in Maury County, Tennessee. The population of the city is 4,561.
Mount Pleasant	Tennessee
Incorporated 	1824
Nickname 	The Phosphate Capital of the World
County 	Maury
Population 	4,561
Elevation 	676 ft (206 m)
Mayor 	PJ Eastland
ZIP code 	38474
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
70.12% White (3,198)
25.76% Black or African American (1,175)
4.12% Other (188)
19.2% (875) of Mount Pleasant residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Mount Pleasant has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.24 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Maury County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In 1895, brown phosphate rock was discovered in Mount Pleasant, leading to a mining boom, and giving the city its nickname. Within a few years, ten phosphate mining companies were operating in Mount Pleasant, producing over 25,000 tons per year. The city's population grew from 466 in 1890 to 2,007 in 1900. Phosphate mining remained a major part of the city's economy into the latter half of the 20th century.
* Mount Pleasant has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, the Maury County Regional Airport, Nintendo World, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, America's Best Value Inn & Suites, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few auto parts places, McDonald's, Subway, Pizza Place, Small Town Diner, Smawls Taproom, Dari Gem Jana's, and not much else.
Category:Tennessee Cities