Map of Madison County Ohio Highlighting Pleasant Township, 2015
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Pleasant TownshipMadison County, OH
A town of 3,378.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: User:Postdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,378
2025 Census estimate · +3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$237K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
734
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#183 of 987 in OH
Is Pleasant Township a good place to live?
Pleasant Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $237K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. It grades A− overall, 183rd of 987 graded towns in Ohio. On the plus side, the median household earns $100K. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns. Only 147 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns.
What makes Pleasant Township stand out
Where Pleasant Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Pleasant Township for work
Where Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
734jobs based in Pleasant Township
8%of working residents work in town
22 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.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & income734 jobs based hereA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 4.8% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsBeat 69% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthMadison Health 13.7 miles awayCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksB−Open →HistoryAOpen →Civic life3.6 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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMount Sterling Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers83% 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, Madison County Board of ElectionsMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43143, 4314643143 98% · 43146 2%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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Pleasant Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Pleasant Township since 2005.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2005
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Pleasant Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Pleasant Township for work: only 8% work in town. Pleasant Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Columbus (29%), Mount Sterling (8%) and Grove City (5%).
8%work in town
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pleasant Township8%
Columbus29%
Mount Sterling8%
Grove City5%
London4%
22 mi
median commute distance
734
jobs based in Pleasant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Pleasant Township is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,609 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pleasant Township’s, it is less healthy than 89%, so it trails even them.
Pleasant Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 39% of Pleasant Township adults have high blood pressure, close to Ohio’s towns (38%) and above U.S. towns (35%). 17% of Pleasant Township adults smoke cigarettes.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Pleasant Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.3% |
Madison Health
13.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
46th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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
Winter23–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pleasant Township
17pages 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
Mount Carmel College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbus21.1 mi$22,080 tuitionOhio State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Columbus23.8 mi$13,244 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro38.5 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 2 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 fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,272 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Pleasant Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Pleasant Township.
Darby TownshipFairfield TownshipRange TownshipMadison TownshipOak Run TownshipPleasant Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | #183 | A− | A | — | B+ | C |
| Darby Township | #452 | B | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Fairfield Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C |
| Range Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Madison Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C |
| Oak Run Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Fairfield Township and Madison Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Pleasant Township, Darby Township, Fairfield Township and Madison Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Range Township and Oak Run Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). 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?
By most measures, yes. Pleasant Township grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #183 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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.