Mine Creek Battlefield Kansas, 2014
Pleasanton’s story
157 years in pictures
Census counts: 709 in 1880, 1,208 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
- 1869Pleasanton is settled
PleasantonKS
A town of 1,186, settled in 1869.
Population
1,186
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Typical home
$176K
+9.2% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
273
A commuter town
Is Pleasanton a good place to live?
Pleasanton’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D for schools. Pleasanton’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On cost of living, just 18 of Kansas’ 373 towns do better. The median household income is $50K, and 11% of residents live below the poverty line. On civic life, just 31 of Kansas’ 362 towns do better. Pleasanton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Pleasanton stand out
Where Pleasanton beats most towns.
Typical home value
Pleasanton$176K
Kansas$246K
Cost of livingA+
2.1 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 97% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Pleasanton5.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical KS town4.2
Civic lifeA+
41% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Kansas town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,186 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Pleasanton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Pleasanton is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →SchoolsBehind 89% of Kansas districts on tests and graduationDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →SafetyB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 7% of households have no car; 5.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →HealthBates County Memorial Hospital 20.3 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsC−Open →History3 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life5.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.5; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pleasanton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasanton, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Pleasanton water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pleasanton’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLinn County ClerkLinn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6607566075 100%Census 2020
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 Pleasanton.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Pleasanton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pleasanton for work: only 7% work in town. At $50,000, Pleasanton’s median household income is below both Kansas’ towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Pleasanton fell to 273 in 2023, 58 fewer than in 2013.
7%work in town
| Pleasanton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.8% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Pleasanton7%
Mound City8%
Potosi Township7%
Fort Scott5%
Wichita4%
40 mi
median commute distance
273
jobs based in Pleasanton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A+
Pleasanton stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
The median rent in Pleasanton is $633 a month. Typical home values rose 9.2% in the year to September 2026. 58% of households own their home in Pleasanton.
$176KZillow home value
| Pleasanton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $633 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Pleasanton$176K
Kansas$246K
+9.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyB+
In Pleasanton, violent crime runs lower than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Pleasanton’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents. Among 81 Kansas towns, just 2 have a lower property crime rate than Pleasanton. Pleasanton reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
68%of U.S. towns report more crimeB+Safety Grade
| Pleasanton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 11 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Pleasanton0
Kansas4.8
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Pleasanton1.7
Kansas19.2
U.S.15.5
68th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Pleasanton
Pleasanton has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 22° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall46–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Pleasanton is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Pleasanton beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 17% of Pleasanton adults smoke cigarettes.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Pleasanton | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Pleasanton | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.8% | 3.2% |
Bates County Memorial Hospital
20.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Pleasanton faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Pleasanton has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,535 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dunlap Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pleasanton
19pages on Pleasanton
The big questions
SchoolsDBehind 89% of KS districtsSafetyB+0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC+Better than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+$176K typical home · up 9.2% in a yearWork & commuteD$50K median household income · 273 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasanton; the nearest are
Fort Scott Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Scott25 mi$3,390 in-state tuitionPittsburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Pittsburg54.3 mi$8,400 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Pleasanton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Pleasanton for work
Where Pleasanton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
273jobs based in Pleasanton
7%of working residents work in town
40 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Pleasanton
3 notable people were born in Pleasanton.
About Pleasanton
City in Kansas, United States
Pleasanton is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,208.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1869
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- ZIP code
- 66075
- Area code
- 913
Questions about Pleasanton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasanton, KS expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Pleasanton, KS known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Burt McKinnie and Enoch J. Mills.