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Pleasant GapMO

A town of 214.

Population
214
residents
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
58.3
years
Small town

214 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 71° · L 50°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Gap. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pleasant Gap

Most working residents leave Pleasant Gap for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Butler (13%), Rich Hill (9%) and Nevada (7%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pleasant Gap0%
Butler13%
Rich Hill9%
Nevada7%
Rockville3%
35 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Pleasant Gap
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2007
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Pleasant Gap has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Pleasant Gap is

Pleasant Gap beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
What stands outPleasant GapMO
More older adults who have lost all their teeth26.7%15.8%
More adults with COPD12.7%8%
More adults with heart disease9.7%6.8%
Bates County Memorial Hospital
8.8 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

100% of working residents leave Pleasant Gap for work

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

13% → Butler Butler 13% 9% → Rich Hill Rich Hill 9% 7% → Nevada Nevada 7% 3% → Rockville Rockville 3% 3% → Appleton City Appleton City 3% 3% → Holden Holden 3% Pleasant Gap · 0% stay
0jobs based in Pleasant Gap
0%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pleasant Gap

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Pleasant Gap is an unincorporated community in southeastern Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route 0 approximately ten miles southeast of Butler.

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