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Pleasant TownshipVan Wert County, OH
A town of 10,983.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
10,983
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$133K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
7,319
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#351 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 $133K for a typical one, or 2 years of the Van Wert area’s $68K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 351st among Ohio's 987 graded towns. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns. 38% of working residents work locally in Pleasant Township, above both Ohio’s towns (6.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). On walkability, just 158 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Van Wert County Fairgrounds, at 83 acres.
What makes Pleasant Township stand out
Where Pleasant Township beats most towns.
0historic places
HistoryA+
0 historic places
A long history
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Pleasant Township6.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA−
66% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsA−
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
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 livingA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.4 of 20; 5.6% of households have no car; 3.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA−Open →HealthAdams Memorial Hospital 14.5 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$61K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB−Open →HistoryA+Open →Civic life6.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−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
WaterVan Wert City water system8 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpVan Wert County Recycling & Transfer Facility7780 US 127OpenStreetMap
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, Van Wert County Board of ElectionsVan Wert County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code4589145891 99%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−
Pleasant Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pleasant Township.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
5
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
Pleasant Township’s public schools outperform 55% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Van Wert City school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Van Wert High School, with 509 students.
55%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 692 | B |
| Van Wert High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 509 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthC
Pleasant Township is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Pleasant Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in Pleasant Township.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Pleasant Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
Adams Memorial Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
37th
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 19° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
About two in five of Pleasant Township’s working residents commute to Van Wert
The average commute for its 5,198 working residents takes 16.7 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
About one in 3 of Pleasant Township’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Pleasant Township is 17 minutes. Jobs based in Pleasant Township grew to 7,319 in 2023, 461 more than in 2013.
38%work in town
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pleasant Township38%
Van Wert38%
Fort Wayne5%
Hoaglin Township3%
Lima2%
14 mi
median commute distance
7,319
jobs based in Pleasant Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB−
2.4% of Pleasant Township is conserved land
2.3 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Pleasant Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#619for trails in OH
| Pleasant Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
2.4%
conserved · 561 of 23,407 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smiley Park | 0.5 mi | 54 |
| 2. Van Wert County Fairgrounds | — | 83 |
| 3. Hiestand Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pleasant Township
18pages on Pleasant Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Township; the nearest are
Wright State University-Lake CampusUniversity or college · Public · Celina22.7 mi$7,728 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold44.5 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 4 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 twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 10,928 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Pleasant Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Pleasant Township.
Ridge TownshipUnion TownshipLiberty TownshipVan WertHarrison TownshipPleasant Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | #351 | B+ | A+ | — | B | C |
| Ridge Township | #125 | A | A | — | A− | C |
| Union Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | — | — | A+ | — | B | C+ |
| Van Wert | #659 | C+ | A+ | C− | B | C− |
| Harrison Township | — | — | A | — | A | C+ |
Liberty Township and Harrison Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Pleasant Township, Ridge Township, Liberty Township and Harrison Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Union Township isn’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 B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #351 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C for health and B for schools.