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Pleasant HillPA

A town in Pennsylvania, home to 3,128 people.

Is Pleasant Hill a good place to live?

22% of residents live below the poverty line in Pleasant Hill, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. We don’t grade Pleasant Hill yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Pleasant Hill has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020

2,643 counted in 2010 and 2,926 in 2020.

2,6432010
2,9262020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Hill.

Work & commute

With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Pleasant Hill work out of town

1%work in town

Pleasant Hill’s middle household income stands at $56,000. Only 1% of working residents stay in Pleasant Hill for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 251, to 1,059. The top destinations are Lebanon (11%), Derry Township (9%) and South Lebanon Township (6%).

Pleasant HillPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$56,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.3%6.3%8%
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Pleasant Hill1%
Lebanon11%
Derry Township9%
South Lebanon Township6%
Union Township5%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,059
jobs based in Pleasant Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Pleasant Hill: four seasons and pleasant summers

24″snow a winter

A winter brings about 24 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 85°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Pleasant Hill stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance

The share of adults in Pleasant Hill who smoke cigarettes: 21%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Pleasant Hill is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 10. Among adults here, 19% report frequent mental distress and 41% have obesity.

Pleasant HillPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)13%6.9%8.1%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better15 too close to call10 worse
What stands outPleasant HillPA
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.7%8.8%
More uninsured adults13.1%5.8%
Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital
1.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

High risk in Pleasant Hill, with inland flooding at the top

60risk score of 100

71% of Pleasant Hill’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 7%. Compared with three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. This Pennsylvania town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 1979.

FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The median home in Pleasant Hill sells for about $270K

$270Kmedian sale price

Pleasant Hill: 62% of households live in a home they own. Its typical rent stands at $1,100 a month.

Pleasant HillPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home62%78%73%
Median rent$1,100 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
2
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pleasant Hill

14pages on Pleasant Hill
Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 37 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasant Hill. Close and well known come first.

All 102 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Pleasant Hill: who provides what

Pleasant Hill is unincorporated, so Lebanon County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMet-EdEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLebanon Water Auth1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLebanon CountyLebanon County provides services here
SchoolsCornwall-Lebanon School DistrictLebanon School District2 districts serve Pleasant Hill; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLebanon County Board of ElectionsLebanon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1704217042 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pleasant Hill for work

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

11% → Lebanon Lebanon 11% 9% → Derry Township Derry Township 9% 6% → South Lebanon Township South Lebanon Township 6% 5% → Union Township Union Township 5% 4% → North Lebanon Township North Lebanon Township 4% 3% → North Cornwall Township North Cornwall Township 3% Pleasant Hill · 1% stay
1,059jobs based in Pleasant Hill
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Hill

About 5 of every 100 Pleasant Hill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Pleasant Hill’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Pleasant Hill.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Pleasant Hill——————
Lebanon#987DBB−DD
North Cornwall Township#881CC+—BC+
North Lebanon Township#661B−B—BC−
Cleona——B+—B+B

Cleona has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. North Cornwall Township, North Lebanon Township and Cleona report no FBI crime data of their own. Pleasant Hill isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pleasant Hill with a neighbor →

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