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A town of 1,484. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Trash & recyclingPleasant Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and history and an A− for schools; its weakest is a C for walkability. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Pleasant Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 4 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a higher median age than Pleasant Township. On history, just 144 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Steyer Nature Preserve, at 157 acres. Pleasant Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Pleasant Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Pleasant Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1906 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Township.
Its public schools are run by the Old Fort Local school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 264 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
People 65 and older are 32% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Pleasant Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.9% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Pleasant Township for work: only 2% work in town. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Pleasant Township, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Pleasant Township has added 66 jobs, to 167 in 2023.
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pleasant Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Steyer Nature Preserve | — | 157 |
| 2. Sugar Creek Wildlife Area | — | 123 |
| 3. Knobby's Prairie Wildlife Area | — | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pleasant Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Pleasant Township.
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Township
About 2 of every 100 Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Pleasant Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Pleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,477 people in the township.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
