English settlers founded Mt. Pleasant in 1680. Today, the Town of Mt. Pleasant is considered to be the fastest growing municipality in South Carolina. With a current population of approximately 40,000 residents, Mt. Pleasant expects a population close to 70,000 by the 2015. Neighborhoods range from new developments and planned communities to the Old Village, a National Register district and the original town center. It is an outstanding location, surrounded by beaches the Charleston Harbor, and the salt marshes. Live anywhere in Mt. Pleasant and you will have no more than a 10 to 15 minute drive to the beaches on the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island. The Mark Clark Expressway (I-526) provides easy access to I-26, which intersects with Interstates 95, 20, 77, 85, and 40. If airport accessibility is important to you, from Mt. Pleasant take I-526 and you should arrive at the Charleston International Airport in about 20 minutes. The East Cooper Airport is a private airport in Mt. Pleasant and accommodates private and corporate aircraft.

The town of Mt. Pleasant is a popular tourist destination. There are many fine restaurants, affordable accommodations and historic attractions such as Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, home of the USS Yorktown, Boone Hall Plantation, The Charles Pinckney Historic Site, and the Old Village of Mt. Pleasant.

Town of Mt. Pleasant