Pleasant Valley TownshipKS
A town of 809, settled in 1871. A regional job hub with 735 jobs.
Is Pleasant Valley Township a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Pleasant Valley Township. Pleasant Valley Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Strother Field Tetrahedron Wind Indicator and Magnolia Ranch. Pleasant Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pleasant Valley Township stand out
Where Pleasant Valley Township beats most towns.
809 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Valley Township.
A job hub: Pleasant Valley Township has 2.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 725 commuters
Most working residents leave Pleasant Valley Township for work: only 3% work in town. 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Pleasant Valley Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Pleasant Valley Township is 17 minutes.
| Pleasant Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Kansas overall
Children under 18 are 43% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). At 29.7 years, Pleasant Valley Township’s median age is against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Pleasant Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.7 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 51% women
The Census survey reached too few of Pleasant Valley Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Pleasant Valley Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 28.5% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.9% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.1% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.2% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Pleasant Valley Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pleasant Valley Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Pleasant Valley Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Pleasant Valley Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Pleasant Valley Township’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pleasant Valley Township is
Pleasant Valley Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of adults have obesity in Pleasant Valley Township.
| Pleasant Valley Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Valley Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.1% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Pleasant Valley Township is conserved land
4.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pleasant Valley Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Valley Township
About 5 of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Every workday, about 725 people come to 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
Township in Kansas, United States
Pleasant Valley Township is a township in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 813.
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- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft
Questions about Pleasant Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Valley Township, KS 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.