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Mount Pleasant, Texas

Mount Pleasant is the county seat of and largest city in Titus County, in the U.S.
Population 16,047

Top Events in Mount Pleasant History

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1848Government
== History == Mount Pleasant was founded May 11, 1848, to serve as county seat for Titus County, which was created by a legislative act on May 11, 1846.
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1850History
The courthouse has burned down three times since 1850.
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1895Disaster
The current building was constructed in 1895 after a devastating fire in which the county records were destroyed.
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1940History
The courthouse was remodeled in 1940, 1962, and restored to its 1940 appearance in 1991.
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1941Government
== Media == The Mount Pleasant Tribune is a weekly newspaper which was founded in 1941.
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2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the 2000 census, 139,350 people, 4,558 households, and 3,208 families resided in the city.
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2005History
(In 2005, Goliath was recorded as the world's tallest living horse by Guinness Book of World Records).
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2006History
Radar (2006–2008), the world's tallest living horse, lived in Mount Pleasant.
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2015Architecture
== Infrastructure == === Transportation === A major project underway to build a 271 loop bypass around Mount Pleasant was completed in 2015.

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Historical Timeline

1848Government
== History == Mount Pleasant was founded May 11, 1848, to serve as county seat for Titus County, which was created by a legislative act on May 11, 1846.
1850History
The courthouse has burned down three times since 1850.
1895Disaster
The current building was constructed in 1895 after a devastating fire in which the county records were destroyed.
1940History
The courthouse was remodeled in 1940, 1962, and restored to its 1940 appearance in 1991.
1941Government
== Media == The Mount Pleasant Tribune is a weekly newspaper which was founded in 1941.
2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the 2000 census, 139,350 people, 4,558 households, and 3,208 families resided in the city.
2005History
(In 2005, Goliath was recorded as the world's tallest living horse by Guinness Book of World Records).
2006History
Radar (2006–2008), the world's tallest living horse, lived in Mount Pleasant.
2015Architecture
== Infrastructure == === Transportation === A major project underway to build a 271 loop bypass around Mount Pleasant was completed in 2015.

Did You Know?

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Mount Pleasant is located in the state of Texas.
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Mount Pleasant has a population of 16,047 residents.
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As of the 2020 census, Mount Pleasant's population was 16,047; it is situated in Northeast Texas.

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Norm Duke
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