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A town of 14,570. Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns.
Population
14,570
+5.3% since 2010
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
8,874
Balanced
What makes Pleasant stand out
The 3 things Pleasant does most differently from other towns.
100 U.S. towns● Pleasant
Health
52% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 1 measures, worse on 0.
Outdoors
#249 most conserved land in IN
2.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
2.2% of the town is conserved land.
B−School Grade
Schools
#168 for schools in IN
of 350 towns
School Grade B−.
Pleasant’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →65°
Mostly Cloudy
H 79° · L 56°
Local news
All →- Leeds edge Carnbee/Mt Pleasant 3-2 in TFA Premier DivisionTrinidad Express Newspapers · Sep 27
- 2026 Mothman Festival brings believers, skeptics and the curious to Point PleasantWOUB Public Media - · Sep 23
- The man behind West Virginia’s famous Mothman statue left an unusual legacyWest Virginia Explorer · Sep 23
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Pleasant
About one in 3 of Pleasant’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Angola (34%), Fort Wayne (10%) and Fremont (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
36%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pleasant36%
Angola34%
Fort Wayne10%
Fremont5%
Elkhart4%
12 mi
median commute distance
8,874
jobs based in Pleasant
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns
Pleasant beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Pleasant | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.4% |
Cameron Health
2.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
76th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1998
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
2.2% of Pleasant is conserved land
2.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 488 of 22,454 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#249
most conserved land in IN
#270
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pokagon State Park | 0.3 mi | 24 |
| 2. Angola Commons Park | 0.1 mi | 21 |
| 3. Firemans Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Pleasant’s public schools outperform 54% of Indiana districts
The public schools Pleasant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendry Park Elementary School | K–5 | 384 | C+ |
| Ryan Park Elementary School | K–5 | 384 | A− |
| Carlin Park Elementary School | PK–5 | 368 | C |
| Angola Middle School | 6–8 | 543 | B− |
| Angola High School | 9–12 | 714 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pleasant has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Pleasant
Township in Indiana, United States
Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,424, up from 13,704 at the 2010 census, and it contained 6,970 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 14,424
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
Pleasant’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Pleasant.