Pleasant PlainsAR
A town of 348, settled in 1842.
Is Pleasant Plains a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Pleasant Plains. Pleasant Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
348 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Plains: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Plains, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Plains.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Pleasant Plains
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Pleasant Plains’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Midland School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 222 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Pleasant Plains stands out in Arkansas and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
At 31 minutes, Pleasant Plains’ average trip to work is against 21 minutes in Arkansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 1.6% of working residents work locally in Pleasant Plains. Jobs based in Pleasant Plains fell to 52 in 2023, 101 fewer than in 2013.
| Pleasant Plains | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pleasant Plains’ typical home value is about $166K
The typical Pleasant Plains home is worth about $166,000, up 4.9% in a year, 26% below the Arkansas typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mild winters and hot summers in Pleasant Plains
Pleasant Plains has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 90°F, Pleasant Plains’ July high is below Arkansas’ towns (92°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Pleasant Plains
5 crimes were reported in Pleasant Plains in 2025: 4 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Pleasant Plains is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Pleasant Plains is
Pleasant Plains beats the Arkansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of Pleasant Plains adults have obesity.
| Pleasant Plains | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Plains | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 48.7% | 54.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More children than Arkansas overall
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). 17% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
| Pleasant Plains | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 17% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.1 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Pleasant Plains’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.7 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Pleasant Plains | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.9% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.7% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.1% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.9% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.4% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pleasant Plains City Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pleasant Plains
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Plains; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Pleasant Plains residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
98% of working residents leave Pleasant Plains for work
Where Pleasant Plains’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant Plains
Town in Arkansas, United States
Pleasant Plains is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pleasant Plains had a population of 352.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
- ZIP code
- 72568
- Area code
- 501
Questions about Pleasant Plains
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Plains, AR a good place to live?
Pleasant Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.