Pleasant HopeMO
A town of 694, settled in 1851.
Is Pleasant Hope a good place to live?
10% of residents are 65 or older in Pleasant Hope, where Missouri’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 18%. Pleasant Hope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
694 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Hope: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Hope, 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 Hope.
About two in five of Pleasant Hope’s working residents commute to Springfield
Most people who work leave Pleasant Hope to do it: just 2% work in town. Its average commute stands at 29 minutes. Also worth knowing: among residents in the town, 16% live below the poverty line, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Springfield (38%), Bolivar (12%) and Kansas City (3%).
| Pleasant Hope | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Pleasant Hope’s kids attend
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Pleasant Hope R-VI runs its public schools. The 3 public schools in Pleasant Hope teach 650 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hope Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 258 | C |
| Pleasant Hope HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 224 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Pleasant Hope is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Paid flood insurance claims in Pleasant Hope since 2017: one. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 50% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pleasant Hope after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crime reported in Pleasant Hope
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 8 crimes were reported in Pleasant Hope in 2025: 1 property and 7 violent.
Pleasant Hope is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Pleasant Hope is
27% of Pleasant Hope adults have been diagnosed with depression. The town tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults in the town, 19% report frequent mental distress and 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| Pleasant Hope | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Pleasant Hope: about $280K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4% in value. Pleasant Hope’s midpoint rent comes in at $950 a month. Among households in the town, 71% own their home.
| Pleasant Hope | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $950 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pleasant Hope
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Hope
About 7 of every 100 Pleasant Hope residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
98% of working residents leave Pleasant Hope for work
Where Pleasant Hope’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant Hope
City in Missouri, United States
Pleasant Hope is a city in Polk County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pleasant Hope had a population of 657. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,112 ft
- ZIP code
- 65725
Questions about Pleasant Hope
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Hope, MO a good place to live?
Pleasant Hope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.