Pleasantview TownshipMI
A town of 909, settled in 1878.
Is Pleasantview Township a good place to live?
Pleasantview Township’s median age is 56.5 years, above both the Michigan town median (42.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Pleasantview Township’s trail density is 3.5 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, at 10,036 acres with 56.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Pleasantview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pleasantview Township stand out
Where Pleasantview Township beats most towns.
909 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasantview Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasantview 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 Pleasantview Township.
Pleasantview Township has 1.8 jobs for every working resident, and 571 people commute in
Most working residents leave Pleasantview Township for work: only 6% work in town. Pleasantview Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Pleasantview Township fell to 590 in 2021, 156 fewer than in 2011.
| Pleasantview Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 10% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Pleasantview Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pleasantview Township
Pleasantview Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Pleasantview Township is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pleasantview Township is
Pleasantview Township beats the Michigan average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Pleasantview Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Pleasantview Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pleasantview Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit | 56.7 mi | 10,036 |
| 2. Emmet 7 Working Forest Reserve | 0.3 mi | 39 |
| 3. Donnelly & Kusel Families Nature Preserve | 0.3 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pleasantview Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasantview Township
About 2 of every 100 Pleasantview Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Every workday, about 571 people come to Pleasantview Township for work
Where Pleasantview Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Pleasantview Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Pleasantview Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 918 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 745 ft
Questions about Pleasantview Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasantview Township, MI a good place to live?
Pleasantview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.