Mount Pleasant is a suburban town in Charleston County, South Carolina. It is the fifth largest municipality in South Carolina.
Mount Pleasant is separated from Charleston, South Carolina, by the Cooper River. For many years it was primarily populated seasonally by Charleston residents wealthy enough to afford summer homes across the river from the Charleston peninsula. The population of Mount Pleasant was centered in an area of the town now known as "The Old Village." It was determined in 1928 that a bridge from the Charleston Peninsula to Mount Pleasant was needed. Spanning Town Creek and the Cooper River and crossing the uninhabited Drum Island, the two-lane Grace Memorial Bridge opened for traffic as a toll bridge 17 months later. A second and larger bridge, the Silas N. Pearman Bridge, opened in 1966, further connecting Mount Pleasant to its mother city. On July 16, 2005, the brand new, eight-lane Arthur Ravenel, Jr., bridge opened for automotive traffic, replacing the two aging bridges.
The community has an impressive list of companies that have benefited from the Town's strong mix of essential factors for corporate growth. The range of companies include the headquarters of Motley Rice P.A. on the banks the Cooper River overlooking Charleston Harbor; Automated Trading Desk, Inc.'s (ATD) new "award winning" 22-acre Corporate Technology Campus; the innovative services and software of rapidly growing Benetfitfocus.com; and the worldwide products produced by the North American operations of Hubner GmbH Manufacturing Corporation.
Mathis Ferry Road has long been a favorite road among residents and travelers charmed by its expansive canopy of historic live oak trees and distinctive Spanish moss.
Education is a high priority for this forward thinking community as well. And there are many choices in schools as well, whether public, private or parochial. For further education there are so many fine South Carolina colleges located nearby, it is hard to make a decision!
If golf is your thing, then tee-off on any of our four championship courses, each with breathtaking views of the marsh and scenic waterways. What could be better than getting your perfect hole-in-one right next to the coast line?
Mt. Pleasant is aptly named, rolling hills are one side of the town, the ocean on the other. There can be nothing more “pleasant” than coming home to a town that lives up to its name!
Housing Cost
The town itself tends to be upscale, and this is reflected in the house prices; although still affordable, homes here are more expensive than other towns in the area. But there are many home styles and prices do vary widely. Most homes here range from the mid 300’s to the millions, and can be a small cottage, all the way up to a southern style mansion.
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $373,458
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 64,707. Mount Pleasant covers 41.9 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 24 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 29464, 29465, 29466 - Area code: 843
Climate
Mt. Pleasant, SC climate is hot during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 88.50 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 37.50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 15 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Mt. Pleasant is 49.38 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 6.27 Inches.
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