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Pleasant TownshipOH
A town of 870.
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Population
870
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$108K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Pleasant Township a good place to live?
Pleasant Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
870 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Bearfield TownshipPike TownshipSalt Lick TownshipMonroe TownshipPleasant Township
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
WaterSouthern Perry Co-MainesvilleNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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, Perry County Board of ElectionsPerry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43731, 43730, 43764, 4376143731 48% · 43730 34% · 43764 12% · 43761 6%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 & commute
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, fewer of Pleasant Township’s working residents work locally
0.6% of working residents work locally in Pleasant Township, below both Ohio’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Pleasant Township. The top destinations are New Lexington (11%), Lancaster (9%) and Zanesville (7%).
1%work in town
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Pleasant Township1%
New Lexington11%
Lancaster9%
Zanesville7%
Columbus7%
24 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Pleasant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
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°, January nights drop to 21° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Pleasant Township is
Pleasant Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 21% of Pleasant Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Pleasant Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 15.3% |
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
18.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Pleasant Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 52 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pleasant Township.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
52
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.5%conserved
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 54 of 10,318 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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
Hocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville15.6 mi$5,540 in-state tuitionOhio UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Athens22.7 mi$14,158 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across 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.
6jobs based in Pleasant Township
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant Township
Township in Ohio, US
Pleasant Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 842 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
Questions about Pleasant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Township, OH a good place to live?
Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.