Pleasant TownshipKS
A town of 438.
Is Pleasant Township a good place to live?
Pleasant Township’s age of the median resident is 67.9 years, above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Pleasant Township. Harvey County East Park, at 938 acres with 5.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
438 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Township.
55% of residents are 65 or older
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 30%, against 36% across Kansas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Pleasant Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.5 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Pleasant Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 38.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.4% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Pleasant Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Wichita (32%), Newton (14%) and Hesston (10%). The share of residents in Pleasant Township who live below the poverty line is 3.3%, below both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Pleasant Township
The typical July afternoon high for Pleasant Township comes to 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pleasant Township is
30% of Pleasant Township adults feel lonely. Pleasant Township: 29% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Pleasant Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.2% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.6% | 3.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Pleasant Township: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Pleasant Township than in 54% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Pleasant Township break down as 42% from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Pleasant Township is conserved land
Walkers can cover 7.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Pleasant Township’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harvey County East Park | 5.3 mi | 938 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pleasant Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Township
About 0 of every 100 Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Pleasant Township for work
Where Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Pleasant Township is a township in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 457.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
Questions about Pleasant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Township, KS a good place to live?
Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.