Pleasant PlainIA
A town of 76, settled in 1849.
Is Pleasant Plain a good place to live?
Pleasant Plain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Plain: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Plain, 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 Plain.
Pleasant Plain has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Pleasant Plain is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Pleasant Plain, 29% come from inland flooding and 19% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pleasant Plain stands out in Iowa and nationally, with more of its adults who have obesity
For adults in Pleasant Plain, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%. In Pleasant Plain, 39% of adults have high blood pressure, against 35% in Iowa’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns.
| Pleasant Plain | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Plain | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pleasant Plain
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Plain
About 2 of every 100 Pleasant Plain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Pleasant Plain
City in Iowa, United States
Pleasant Plain is a city in northeast Penn Township, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 84.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
Questions about Pleasant Plain
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Plain, IA a good place to live?
Pleasant Plain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.