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PleasantonMI

A town of 794.

Population
794
+6.4% since 2010
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
59.8
years
Jobs based here
80
A commuter town
Small town

794 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
ArcadiaSpringdaleBear LakeJoyfieldArcadiaSpringdaleBear LakeJoyfieldPleasanton

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.

7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
7Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning
1
paid flood claims since 1994
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pleasanton

Most working residents leave Pleasanton for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Manistee (9%), Bear Lake (6%) and Traverse City (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pleasanton3%
Manistee9%
Bear Lake6%
Traverse City5%
Benzonia5%
19 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Pleasanton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Pleasanton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 92 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

92″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–30°
Spring32–53°
Summer56–77°
Fall40–57°
Oct 20
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

10.4% of Pleasanton is conserved land

12 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

10.4%conserved
Map of Pleasanton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
10.4%
conserved · 2,343 of 22,537 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit5.8 mi2,034
2. Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve0.8 mi1,107
3. Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve—308
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Pleasanton is

Pleasanton beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Michigan
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outPleasantonMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.9%11.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.6%8.7%
More adults who have had cancer11.9%8.9%
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
13 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

97% of working residents leave Pleasanton for work

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

9% → Manistee Manistee 9% 6% → Bear Lake Bear Lake 6% 5% → Traverse City Traverse City 5% 5% → Benzonia Benzonia 5% 5% → Garfield Garfield 5% 4% → Gilmore Gilmore 4% Pleasanton · 3% stay
80jobs based in Pleasanton
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Pleasanton

Township in Michigan, United States

Pleasanton Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 870 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
870
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
896 ft

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