Pleasant Valley TownshipIL
A town of 207, settled in 1842.
Is Pleasant Valley Township a good place to live?
Pleasant Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Valley Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Valley Township.
Fewer middle-aged adults than Illinois overall
Just over a third of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pleasant Valley Township, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Adults 35 to 64 are 13% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 47% of residents (23% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Pleasant Valley Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 41.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 30.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 7.8% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 42.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Pleasant Valley Township work out of town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. For working residents in Pleasant Valley Township, the share who work locally is 2.4%. The top destinations are Stockton (22%), Freeport (11%) and Lena (7%).
| Pleasant Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pleasant Valley Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 12°; snowfall runs to about 30 inches a winter. Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pleasant Valley Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Pleasant Valley Township, mostly inland flooding
In Pleasant Valley Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 34 of 100, below both the Illinois town median (50 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Pleasant Valley Township break down as 47% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pleasant Valley Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Pleasant Valley Township is
Among adults in Pleasant Valley Township, 80% had a checkup this year. Against the Illinois average, Pleasant Valley Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. Two figures for adults in the town: 14% have diabetes, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Pleasant Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Valley Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pleasant Valley Township has set aside 1.7% of its land for conservation
5.9 miles of trail. Pleasant Valley Township’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Pleasant Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pleasant Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Valley Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Pleasant Valley Township for work
Where Pleasant Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant Valley Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated community in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.
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Questions about Pleasant Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Valley Township, IL a good place to live?
Pleasant Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.