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Pleasant ValleyOR

A town of 486.

Is Pleasant Valley a good place to live?

Pleasant Valley’s July high is 72°F, below both the Oregon town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

486 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Pleasant Valley: who provides what

Pleasant Valley is unincorporated, so Tillamook County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTillamook Peoples Utility Dist12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLong Prairie Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTillamook CountyTillamook County provides services here
SchoolsTillamook School District 9Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTillamook County Clerk, Elections OfficeTillamook County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9714197141 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Valley.

Natural hazards

In Pleasant Valley, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town

Pleasant Valley’s FEMA risk score is 96 of 100, where Oregon’s towns sit at 64 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.

96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
96Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTsunamis

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Pleasant Valley stands out in Oregon and nationally: the average trip to work there is shorter

Pleasant Valley’s average trip to work is 13 minutes. Since 2013, Pleasant Valley has added 75 jobs, to 112 in 2023. 1.9% of working residents work locally in Pleasant Valley.

2%work in town
Pleasant ValleyOregon townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work13 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.9%9.8%8%

Where working residents work

In Pleasant Valley2%
Tillamook24%
Portland9%
Pacific City4%
Lincoln City3%
15 mi
median commute distance
112
jobs based in Pleasant Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and pleasant summers in Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Pleasant Valley is 37°F.

73°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–50°
Spring41–58°
Summer50–71°
Fall44–62°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
73°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pleasant Valley is

Pleasant Valley beats the Oregon average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of Pleasant Valley adults report frequent physical distress.

Pleasant ValleyOregon townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%32%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
26 measures vs. Oregon
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outPleasant ValleyOR
More adults with COPD9.7%6.8%
More smokers16.3%12%
More adults who have had a stroke4.3%3.3%
Adventist Health Tillamook
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Pleasant Valley has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation

2.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 4 of the 141 Oregon towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Pleasant Valley.

0.2%conserved
Pleasant ValleyOregon townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.2%4.4%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.80.4
0.2%
conserved · 3 of 1,864 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tillamook State Forest—5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pleasant Valley

15pages on Pleasant Valley
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Valley

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Pleasant Valley for work

Where Pleasant Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Tillamook Tillamook 24% 9% → Portland Portland 9% 4% → Pacific City Pacific City 4% 3% → Lincoln City Lincoln City 3% 3% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 3% 3% → Salem Salem 3% Pleasant Valley · 2% stay
112jobs based in Pleasant Valley
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pleasant Valley

Community in United States

Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. It is located about seven miles south of Tillamook, on U.S. Route 101. The community was probably named for the pleasant surroundings. As of 1993, there was little in the community but a country store.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.9 sq mi
Elevation
256 ft
Area code
503, 971

Questions about Pleasant Valley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pleasant Valley, OR a good place to live?

Pleasant Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.