Mount Pleasant, Texas
Mount Pleasant is a city in the Piney Woods of northeastern Texas, the seat of Titus County, about 47 miles northwest of Longview. Its economy is built heavily on poultry processing, with Pilgrim's Pride among the area's largest employers, alongside timber and agriculture. Nearby reservoirs, including Lake Bob Sandlin, draw anglers and boaters to the wooded lake country around the city.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 16,225
- Change from 2020 base
- +0.9%
- Land area
- 20.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Titus County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Titus County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Mount Pleasant
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Mount Pleasant.
County Origins
How Titus County Came to Be
Titus County was created in 1846 and named for an early Red River County settler; Mount Pleasant has been the county seat since the beginning.
Property Tax Basics
Who Handles Your Property Tax in Titus County
Two separate offices handle property taxes in Titus County — one sets the value, the other collects the bill.
Local Hub
Mount Pleasant: The County Seat
Mount Pleasant is the economic and civic center of Titus County, sitting at the junction of Interstate 30 and U.S. Highway 271.
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