Pleasant HillLA
A town of 614, settled in 1846.
Is Pleasant Hill a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Pleasant Hill, above both Louisiana’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 161 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Pleasant Hill. Pleasant Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
614 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Hill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Hill.
Most of Pleasant Hill’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pleasant Hill for work: only 2% work in town. At 31 minutes, Pleasant Hill’s average trip to work is where Louisiana’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Many (17%), Shreveport (9%) and Mansfield (6%).
| Pleasant Hill | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Pleasant Hill’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Sabine Parish school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 228 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Mild winters and hot summers in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Pleasant Hill is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pleasant Hill is
Pleasant Hill beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 19% of Pleasant Hill adults have diabetes.
| Pleasant Hill | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 43% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Hill | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.3% | 12.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 33% | 22.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 15.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Pleasant Hill
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Pleasant Hill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Hill; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Pleasant Hill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
98% of working residents leave Pleasant Hill for work
Where Pleasant Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant Hill
Village in Louisiana, United States
Pleasant Hill is a village in Sabine Parish in western Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the village was 1,232. It is best known for the Battle of Pleasant Hill, a significant battle during the American Civil War on April 9, 1864.
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- Established
- 1846
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- ZIP code
- 71065
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Pleasant Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Hill, LA a good place to live?
Pleasant Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.