Henry Copeland House · National Register of Historic Places
Pleasant Grove’s story
96 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1890 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1930Pleasant Grove is settled
Pleasant GroveAR
With 186 residents, this town was settled in 1930.
Thomas E. Hess House · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
186
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$60K
Census ACS
Median age
63.1
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Settled
1930
96 years ago
Is Pleasant Grove a good place to live?
Pleasant Grove’s age of the median resident is 63.1 years, against 36.6 years in Arkansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Pleasant Grove has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Thomas E. Hess House and Zachariah Ford House. Pleasant Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Landmarks
3 places in Pleasant Grove on the National Register of Historic Places.
Small town
186 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Grove.
Natural hazards
Pleasant Grove stands out in Arkansas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
89risk score of 100
Expected losses in Pleasant Grove break down as 39% from inland flooding and 20% from ice storms. One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to Pleasant Grove households.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Pleasant Grove work out of town
0%work in town
For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. Among residents in Pleasant Grove, 22% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Mountain View (27%), Batesville (15%) and Little Rock (6%).
Where working residents work
In Pleasant Grove0%
Mountain View27%
Batesville15%
Little Rock6%
Southside5%
16 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Pleasant Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Pleasant Grove’s year
4″snow a winter
The midsummer high for Pleasant Grove comes to 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–50°
Spring48–70°
Summer67–89°
Fall48–72°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Pleasant Grove is
Only 8 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Pleasant Grove. Against the Arkansas average, Pleasant Grove comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. 50% of adults have high blood pressure here.
| Pleasant Grove | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Pleasant Grove | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 76.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.6% | 7.7% |
Stone County Medical Center
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pleasant Grove
15pages on Pleasant Grove
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Pleasant Grove: who provides what
Pleasant Grove is unincorporated, so Stone County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPleasant Grove water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStone CountyStone County provides services here
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereStone County ClerkStone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes72567, 7255572567 81% · 72555 19%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pleasant Grove for work
Where Pleasant Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Pleasant Grove
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Grove; the nearest are
Lyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Batesville16.1 mi$31,000 tuitionOzarka CollegeCommunity college · Public · Melbourne16.1 mi$3,820 in-state tuitionUniversity of Central ArkansasUniversity or college · Public · Conway59.9 mi$10,523 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Pleasant Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
About Pleasant Grove
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Pleasant Grove is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Stone County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 235. Pleasant Grove is located along Arkansas Highway 14, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) east-southeast of Mountain View. Pleasant Grove has a post office with ZIP code 72567.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 476 ft
- ZIP code
- 72567
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