Pleasant GroveOH
1,436 residents make their home in this town in Ohio.
Is Pleasant Grove a good place to live?
The best of Pleasant Grove’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Pleasant Grove’s age of the median resident is 56.1 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 160 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. Only 79 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Pleasant Grove has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Pleasant Grove stand out
Where Pleasant Grove beats most towns.
1,436 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Pleasant Grove grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Pleasant Grove is from typical.
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Moving to Pleasant Grove: who provides what
Pleasant Grove is unincorporated, so Muskingum County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Grove.
The biggest natural risk in Pleasant Grove is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
The risk rating from FEMA for Pleasant Grove comes to 5 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 59% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pleasant Grove is less healthy than four in five U.S. towns
Among adults in Pleasant Grove, 19% report frequent mental distress. 28% of adults here have been diagnosed with depression; 41% sleep under 7 hours.
| Pleasant Grove | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Grove | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults with obesity | 43.5% | 37.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A smaller share of working residents in Pleasant Grove work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
The median commute is under 7 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Pleasant Grove rose by 144, to 304. Also worth knowing: for residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 22%. The top destinations are Zanesville (28%), Columbus (8%) and Perry Township (6%).
| Pleasant Grove | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Pleasant Grove’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 21°, with about 10 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, the median rent in Pleasant Grove is lower
In Pleasant Grove, 75% of households live in a home they own.
| Pleasant Grove | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $653 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Wilds and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasant Grove. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
40 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
30 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
16 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
24 mi GardenDawes Arboretum
12 mi MuseumJohn and Annie Glenn MuseumPhoto credits
The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Dawes Arboretum: Annmarie Creamer, Public domain · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Pleasant Grove
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Grove
About 2 of every 100 Pleasant Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
99% of working residents leave Pleasant Grove for work
Where Pleasant Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant Grove
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Pleasant Grove is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,726 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft
Questions about Pleasant Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Grove, OH expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $161,000, 35% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.