PleasantIN
A town of 3,013. A regional job hub with 5,234 jobs.
What makes Pleasant stand out
The 3 things Pleasant does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 5,161 people come to Pleasant for work
Where Pleasant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Pleasant’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Mt. Pleasant football comes home to face Ft. MadisonSoutheast Iowa Union · Sep 30
- Can Spring Hill continue win streak? See Week 7 top TSSAA football games, predictionscolumbiadailyherald.com · Sep 30
- Marion Harding scores twice against Pleasant in the second halfThe Marion Star · Sep 30
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Pleasant
Most working residents leave Pleasant for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (55%), New Haven (4%) and Lafayette (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns
Pleasant tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures.
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
Pleasant’s public schools outperform 31% of Indiana districts
The public schools Pleasant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Aloysius Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 60 | |
| St. Aloysius School Private | PK–8 | 60 | |
| Wayne High School | 9–12 | 1,398 | C+ |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pleasant has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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1% of Pleasant is conserved land
5.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baer Field Heritage Air Park | 0.4 mi | 3 |
Pleasant has shrunk 10.5% since 2010
3,312 people in 2010; 3,013 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
About Pleasant
Township in Indiana, United States
Pleasant Township is one of twenty townships in Allen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,312.
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- Population
- 2,964
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
Pleasant’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Pleasant.