Pleasant Twp Henry OH, 2006
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Pleasant TownshipOH
A town of 1,924. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,924
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$128K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
337
A commuter town
Is Pleasant Township a good place to live?
The best of Pleasant Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 5 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 69 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Pleasant Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Pleasant Township stand out
Where Pleasant Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Pleasant Township for work
Where Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
337jobs based in Pleasant Township
6%of working residents work in town
15 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.
Cost of livingTypical home $128K, 1.6 years of the county’s $80K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 4.5% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthMercy Health - Defiance Hospital 10.2 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life1.9 library visits per resident; 4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
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.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHolgate Village water system7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pleasant Township’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, Henry County Board of ElectionsHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes43527, 4354843527 67% · 43548 33%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.
SchoolsA
Pleasant Township’s public schools outperform 85% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Holgate Local school district. Its two schools are below.
85%of OH districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holgate Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 162 | A |
| Holgate High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 216 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Pleasant Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pleasant Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Pleasant Township has added 76 jobs, to 337 in 2023. Pleasant Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
6%work in town
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Pleasant Township6%
Napoleon21%
Defiance11%
Holgate6%
Archbold4%
15 mi
median commute distance
337
jobs based in Pleasant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Pleasant Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pleasant Township
Pleasant Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Pleasant Township trails 59% of U.S. towns
Pleasant Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Pleasant Township, above both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 14% of Pleasant Township adults have diabetes.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Pleasant Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pleasant Township
17pages on Pleasant Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Township
About 3 of every 100 Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Pleasant Township
Township in Ohio, US
Pleasant Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,882.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
Pleasant Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Pleasant Township.
Marion TownshipFlatrock TownshipPalmer TownshipHighland TownshipLiberty TownshipPleasant Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | C+ |
| Marion Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | C |
| Flatrock Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Palmer Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C+ |
| Highland Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C+ |
| Liberty Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C+ |
Pleasant Township, Marion Township, Flatrock Township, Palmer Township, Highland Township and Liberty Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Pleasant Township, Marion Township, Flatrock Township, Palmer Township, Highland Township and Liberty 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?
Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Is Pleasant Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.