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PleasantIL

A town of 970.

Population
970
−5.1% since 2010
Median home value
$130K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Small town

970 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pleasant

Most working residents leave Pleasant for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Macomb (19%), Peoria (7%) and Canton (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pleasant2%
Macomb19%
Peoria7%
Canton6%
Bushnell4%
23 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Pleasant
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Pleasant has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Pleasant is

Pleasant beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better18 too close to call11 worse
What stands outPleasantIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.7%13.2%
More adults with COPD10%6.3%
Mason District Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Pleasant for work

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

19% → Macomb Macomb 19% 7% → Peoria Peoria 7% 6% → Canton Canton 6% 4% → Bushnell Bushnell 4% 3% → Springfield Springfield 3% 3% → Vermont Vermont 3% Pleasant · 2% stay
71jobs based in Pleasant
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pleasant

Township in Illinois, United States

Pleasant Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 706 and it contained 359 housing units.

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

Population
706
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
541 ft

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