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Mount Pleasant, AR · Izard County

Home inspection in Mount Pleasant, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Mount Pleasant, Izard County, Arkansas. Mount Pleasant homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Mount Pleasant homes need a local read

Mount Pleasant grew around Mount Pleasant Academy, which opened in 1878 and drew scholars from throughout the region; 1873 changes to the Izard/Independence county line placed the town in Izard County.

History: Established in extreme northwestern Independence County shortly after the Civil War; The Barren Fork post office was approved in 1876 and renamed Mount Pleasant on October 29, 1914; Incorporated in 1963.

Housing: Public buildings from the 1930s include the first indoor basketball gymnasium (1931) and the main high school building, started in 1934 by CWA workers and finished by the WPA.

Around town: Barren Fork Creek, the Mount Pleasant school campus, and the land south of town excavated for manganese.

Setting: Elevation of about 614 feet; The area south of town was excavated for manganese between World War I and World War II.

Water, flooding and moisture in Mount Pleasant

Water nearby: Most local wells dried up in summer, so residents hauled drinking water from a spring on Barren Fork Creek; A city water system was completed in the late 1960s.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Izard County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Spring River country homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Clear spring-fed river with gravel bars and limestone bluffs, morning
Clear spring-fed river with gravel bars and limestone bluffs, morning
Clear spring-fed river with gravel bars and limestone bluffs, afternoon
Clear spring-fed river with gravel bars and limestone bluffs, afternoon
Old two-story brick storefronts on a small-town main street, morning
Old two-story brick storefronts on a small-town main street, morning
Old two-story brick storefronts on a small-town main street, afternoon
Old two-story brick storefronts on a small-town main street, afternoon
River cabin deck overlooking a wooded riverbank, morning
River cabin deck overlooking a wooded riverbank, morning
River cabin deck overlooking a wooded riverbank, afternoon
River cabin deck overlooking a wooded riverbank, afternoon
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Questions

Common questions.

Why was Mount Pleasant once called Barren Fork?
The first post office, approved in 1876, was Barren Fork, after the creek. It was renamed Mount Pleasant on October 29, 1914, honoring the old Mount Pleasant Academy, which opened in 1878.
Was Mount Pleasant ever in a different county?
Yes. The town began in extreme northwestern Independence County after the Civil War, and changes in the county line in 1873 shifted it into Izard County.
What is unusual about the ground around Mount Pleasant?
The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says the area south of town was excavated for manganese between World War I and World War II.
Why is mold such a concern in Arkansas homes?
Arkansas has hot, humid summers. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals put Little Rock's average yearly precipitation at about 50 inches and its July average temperature at about 81 F. EPA advises keeping indoor humidity below 60 percent, ideally 30 to 50 percent. Warm, damp air is why moisture problems show up in Arkansas attics, crawlspaces and bathrooms.

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