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Mt. Pleasant & Surrounding Area
 Mt.
Pleasant Community Church is located in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan,
the county seat of Isabella County and home to Central Michigan
University. Mt. Pleasant is a classic college town of 26,000
people. Another 10,000 live in adjacent Union Township, and the
towns merchants and cultural attractions serve a three county
population of around 140,000 in the center of Michigans Lower
Peninsula. Community Churchs worship and programs attract
regular attendees and participants from throughout this region.
Mt. Pleasant and the surrounding region offers a broad-based
environment usually found in much larger cities thanks to the
presence of Central Michigan University, Mid Michigan Community
College, and the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, which is owned
and operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. Mt. Pleasant
is within a 3-hour drive of every major market in Michigan and
is linked to one of the largest industrial and consumer markets
in the United States. Its excellent public schools, full range
of services, and access to cultural resources and recreational
opportunities offer the citizens of Mt. Pleasant an excellent
quality of life.
Economic base It is well diversified with a balanced
mix of manufacturing, retail, commercial, and medical services.
Employment is generally stable with the Mt. Pleasant area
normally enjoying one of the lowest unemployment rates in the
state of Michigan.
Medical Care Mt. Pleasant is served by Central Michigan
Community Hospital, a not-for-profit, locally-governed community
hospital, offering a full range of health and wellness services
from the hospital campus and off-site locations. Receiving top
ranking from medical accrediting agencies and a highly regarded
medical staff, the hospital maintains links with the University
of Michigan Medical Center and includes a cancer treatment
center and a brand-new Family Birthing Center. Another major
provider, MidMichigan Health, maintains a sizable clinic in Mt.
Pleasant with hospitals in neighboring Clare and Alma.
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Education Significant contributor to the regional economic
base.
Mid-Michigan Community College a two-year community college.
Central Michigan University a doctoral research intensive
university with a full range of undergraduate programs and the
opportunity to pursue graduate study in many fields.
Alma College a private, four-year liberal arts college.
 Quality
of Life
Seven well-equipped municipal parks situated along the 80-mile
Chippewa River, four of them linked by a system of river-front
nature trails.
A major corridor offering many popular big box stores and chain
restaurants, and a traditional downtown shopping district offering
boutiques and intimate restaurants, banking and other commercial
services.
Public and commercial recreation and exercise centers offering
year-round ice rinks, dance, soccer, baseball, football and other
personal and organized exercise opportunities. Nearby recreational
opportunities include 15 championship golf courses, boating on
inland all-sports lakes or fishing on wake-only lakes, easy driving
distance to Great Lakes beaches and lakeside communities.
Exceptional cultural opportunities available through
University-sponsored concerts, theater, and events throughout the
year. The region also boasts a rich American Indian heritage, with
opportunities to explore and learn through the Ziibiwing Cultural
Center and events sponsored by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
Links
Chamber of Commerce
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Central Michigan University
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Mt. Pleasant Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Click here >
Middle Michigan Development Corporation
Click here >
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1400 West Broomfield Street,
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 |
989-773-3641 |
info@mpcc.org
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