and culturally from downtown. Population The population of Mount Pleasant, according to the 2010 census, was 10,459, down from 11,794 in 2000. Incomes rose during this time period. Education District of Columbia Public Schools operates the public schools. Bancroft Elementary School, 1755 Newton Street NW Private Religious Schools. Sacred Heart School, 1625 Park Road NW District of Columbia Public Library operates the Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library, at 3160 16th Street NW. Notable people Notable people from the neighborhood include: Adrian Fenty, former mayor of Washington, D.C. Helen Hayes, actress Walter Johnson, Washington Senators pitcher Sarah Doan La Fetra, temperance worker Suzanne La Follette, journalist and author Robert La Follette, politician Ian MacKaye, (resident, native of Arlington, VA.) musician, Minor Threat and Fugazi Bob Mondello, film critic References External links ANC1D, The Mount Pleasant Advisory Neighborhood Commission Historic Mount Pleasant - volunteer-based membership organization formed in 1985 to support preservation of historic sites Why is It Named Mt. Pleasant? - Ghosts of DC history blog Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Streetcar suburbs Queen Anne architecture in Washington, D.C. 1865 establishments in Washington, D.C. Neighborhoods in Northwest (Washington, D.C.)