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Pleasant TownshipFairfield County, OH
A town of 6,441.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: ChristopherM · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
6,441
2025 Census estimate · +4.4% since 2020
Median home value
$288K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
47.9
years
Jobs based here
568
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#767 of 987 in OH
Is Pleasant Township a good place to live?
Pleasant Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, ranked 767th of 987 in Ohio, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $107K. A typical home there costs about $288K, 3.5 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Only 88 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Pleasant Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
What makes Pleasant Township stand out
Where Pleasant Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Pleasant Township for work
Where Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
568jobs based in Pleasant Township
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Pleasant Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Pleasant Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 14% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeBOpen →HealthFairfield Medical Center 4.3 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 3% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pleasant Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLancaster City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offLancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency Recycling Center, 3 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsFairfield Union Local School DistrictLancaster City School District2 districts serve Pleasant Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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, Fairfield County Board of ElectionsFairfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP codes43130, 4314843130 85% · 43148 15%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 Township.
Pleasant Township sends most of its workers to Lancaster and beyond, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Pleasant Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Pleasant Township fall behind 51% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Fairfield Union Local school district. Its one school is below.
49%of OH districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 348 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most working residents commute out of Pleasant Township
Pleasant Township has 568 jobs for its 2,804 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 724 in 2013 to 568.
Most working residents leave Pleasant Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Pleasant Township has lost 156 jobs, to 568 in 2023. The top destinations are Lancaster (26%), Columbus (23%) and Greenfield Township (3%).
2%work in town
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pleasant Township2%
Lancaster26%
Columbus23%
Greenfield Township3%
Dublin2%
21 mi
median commute distance
568
jobs based in Pleasant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Pleasant Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Pleasant Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Pleasant Township is 47.9 years. Pleasant Township has grown 4.4% since 2020, to 6,441 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
47.9median age · OH 39.7
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 47.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
Pleasant TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school26%
Some college19%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 91% are men (OH 51%).
| Pleasant Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
OutdoorsC+
Pleasant Township has set aside 3.4% of its land for conservation
2.8 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Mambourg Park, 109 acres with 2.3 miles of trail. Pleasant Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#585for trails in OH
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3.4%
conserved · 754 of 22,113 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mambourg Park | 2.3 mi | 109 |
| 2. Colfax Lake | — | 72 |
| 3. Wacker Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthC+
Health in Pleasant Township trails 58% of U.S. towns
Against the 7,613 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pleasant Township’s, it is less healthy than 86%, so it trails even them.
Pleasant Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Pleasant Township.
43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Fairfield Medical Center
4.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
56th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pleasant Township
18pages on Pleasant Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Township
About 6 of every 100 Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Pleasant Township
Township in Ohio, US
Pleasant Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,181.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
Pleasant Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Pleasant Township.
LancasterGreenfield TownshipBerne TownshipWalnut TownshipRush Creek TownshipPleasant Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | #767 | C+ | C+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Lancaster | #844 | C | B | C− | C+ | C− |
| Greenfield Township | #394 | B+ | C+ | — | A− | B− |
| Berne Township | #494 | B | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Walnut Township | #555 | B− | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Rush Creek Township | #505 | B | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
Pleasant Township, Greenfield Township, Berne Township, Walnut Township and Rush Creek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pleasant Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Pleasant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Township, OH a good place to live?
Pleasant Township grades C+ overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #767 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Pleasant Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.