Pleasant Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States, 2007
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Pleasant TownshipOH
A town of 1,132.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,132
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$241K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Jobs based here
137
A commuter town
Is Pleasant Township a good place to live?
The best of Pleasant Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 7% of residents are 65 or older in Pleasant Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 110 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. Pleasant Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,132 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Miami TownshipDe GraffWashington TownshipBloomfield TownshipPleasant Township
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 3.7 of 20; 10.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $241K, 3.4 years of the Bellefontaine area’s $72K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →SchoolsBehind 57% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →HealthMary Rutan Hospital 9.8 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landC−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+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.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDegraff Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% 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, Logan County Board of ElectionsLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43318, 4334343318 80% · 43343 20%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Pleasant Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
0.8% of Pleasant Township working residents work locally, below both Ohio’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Pleasant Township grew to 137 in 2023, 109 more than in 2013. The median household income in Pleasant Township is $98,000.
1%work in town
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Pleasant Township1%
Bellefontaine13%
Washington Township7%
Sidney6%
Jackson Center5%
15 mi
median commute distance
137
jobs based in Pleasant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pleasant Township
Pleasant Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 19°.
84°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Pleasant Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 369 of 15,409 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. De Graff Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Pleasant Township is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns
Pleasant Township beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of adults binge drink in Pleasant Township.
49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Pleasant Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Mary Rutan Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 63 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasant Township. Close and well known come first.
40 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
12 mi MountainCampbell Hill
32 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
30 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail40 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
20 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain
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
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Township; the nearest are
Edison State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Piqua19.2 mi$4,499 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima27.8 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro78.2 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Pleasant Township for work
Where Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
137jobs based in Pleasant Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant Township
Township in Ohio, US
Pleasant Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,144.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
Questions about Pleasant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.