Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 33, settled in 1854.
Pleasanton’s average trip to work is 64 minutes, against 19 minutes in Iowa’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Pleasanton. Pleasanton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 117 in 1880, a peak of 266 in 1920, 32 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasanton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasanton.
Pleasanton has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 10 have a higher July high than Pleasanton.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pleasanton beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pleasanton, where Iowa’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 41% of Pleasanton adults have obesity.
| Pleasanton | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pleasanton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasanton
About 2 of every 100 Pleasanton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
City in Iowa, USA
Pleasanton is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 32 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Pleasanton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.