Nestled along the Hudson River, Mount Pleasant is a scenic town in Westchester County known for its natural beauty, rich history, and welcoming community. This charming suburb offers an excellent quality of life just north of New York City.
Population
Home to about 44,000 residents, Mount Pleasant strikes an appealing balance between quiet bedroom community and thriving river town. The population is predominantly white at around 70%, with growing Asian, Hispanic and Black communities.
In recent years Mount Pleasant has seen steady growth, particularly among young professionals drawn by its parks, schools, and commuter-friendly location.
History
Mount Pleasant has long roots as a riverside settlement inhabited first by the Weckquaesgeek Native Americans.
The 19th century saw the rise of Mount Pleasant as an industrial and transportation hub. Remnants of this past exist in its Victorian architecture.
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Quality of Life
Residents enjoy a peaceful lifestyle with access to the culture and convenience of New York City just 20 miles south. The town shines for its recreation, award-winning schools, and charming rivertowns.
The town also provides rich public programming.
Healthcare
Top medical facilities near Mount Pleasant include Westchester Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital, and Phelps Hospital Northwell Health.
Parks and trails allow locals to take advantage of Mount Pleasant’s natural beauty to live an active lifestyle.
Safety
With proactive community policing and neighborhood watch groups, Mount Pleasant maintains exceptionally low crime rates.
The town invests in safety infrastructure enhancements such as well-lit streets, surveillance cameras, and patrol car license plate readers. Residents enjoy a secure environment to raise families.
Transportation
Mount Pleasant offers easy commuting with Metro-North stations in Valhalla and Hawthorne providing direct access to New York City. Major highways are also conveniently accessible.
Within town, Bee-Line buses efficiently connect neighborhoods. The terrain and existing pathways make walking or biking an appealing transportation mode for short trips.
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Shopping and Dining
Mount Pleasant’s villages, Sleepy Hollow and Pleasantville among them, are where residents can explore boutique shops, galleries, salons and restaurants. The town also has major retailers, grocery stores and malls nearby.
Local dining spans casual family spots to upscale riverfront eateries. Cuisines range from Italian to Brazilian to modern American.
Education
Top-performing schools are a point of pride, with districts offering excellent academics enhanced by arts, athletics, clubs and community service. Over 97% of graduates pursue higher education.
The town is home to higher learning institutions such as Westchester Community College. Mount Pleasant prepares students to excel at the next level.
With natural scenic beauty and a friendly small-town feel, Mount Pleasant offers an unmatched quality of life outside New York City. The town’s thriving community, recreation and excellent schools entice families.
Services we offer near Mount Pleasant, NY
Injectables
- Botox
- PRP Hair Restoration
- Dermal Fillers
- Liquid Facelift
Med Spa
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Body Contouring
- Laser Hair Removal
- Hair Restoration
Plastic Surgery
- Brazilian Butt Lift
- Laser Lipo
- Face & Neck Procedures
- Mini Tummy Tuck
- Tummy Tuck
- Mommy Makeover
Botox, fillers and skin care for Mount Pleasant patients
Bellava’s physician-led injector team — our medical director, Donna D’Alessio, MD, with nurse injectors Grace Jacildo, BSN, RN and Nicole Cardwell, FNP-BC — offers Botox, lip and dermal fillers, PRP and laser, and our licensed medical estheticians, Semira Crecco-Donnelly and Natalina McEwan, perform HydraFacial, Vivace and PRP microneedling, Aerolase, laser hair removal, IPL photofacials including Limelight, and CoolSculpting, all at our office in Bedford Hills.