Pleasant City Main Street, 2015
Pleasant City’s story
128 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1898Pleasant City is settled
Pleasant CityOH
A town of 396, settled in 1898.
Population
396
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Typical home
$146K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
30.2
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Is Pleasant City a good place to live?
Pleasant City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
396 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pleasant City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant City, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Pleasant City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pleasant City’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Guernsey County Board of ElectionsGuernsey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4377243772 100%Census 2020
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 City.
Housing
Fewer of Pleasant City’s households own their home than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
In Pleasant City, the midpoint rent is $847 a month. The typical home value in the town is about $146,000, up 2.9% in a year, 41% below the Ohio typical home.
$146KZillow home value
| Pleasant City | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $847 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Pleasant City$146K
Ohio$246K
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Pleasant City is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pleasant City after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 72% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to tornadoes. Also worth knowing: the national flood insurance program has paid 5 claims in the town since 1998.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 1998
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Pleasant City’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles. Jobs in Pleasant City grew by 37 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 39. The top destinations are Cambridge (26%), Zanesville (10%) and Jackson Township (9%). Its middle household income is $68,000, below both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
0%work in town
| Pleasant City | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Pleasant City0%
Cambridge26%
Zanesville10%
Jackson Township9%
New Concord5%
12 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Pleasant City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Pleasant City has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Pleasant City is
Pleasant City: 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. Among adults in the town, 37% feel lonely. In Pleasant City, 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 20% report frequent mental distress.
| Pleasant City | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pleasant City
16pages on Pleasant City
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant City
About 1 of every 100 Pleasant City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pleasant City for work
Where Pleasant City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
39jobs based in Pleasant City
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant City
Village in Ohio, United States
Pleasant City is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 400 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 823 ft
- ZIP code
- 43772
Questions about Pleasant City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant City, OH a good place to live?
Pleasant City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.