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A town of 5,677. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.

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Population

5,677

−1.8% since 2010

Median home value

$152K

Census ACS

Household income

$50K

median

Median age

45.0

years

Jobs based here

2,227

Balanced

What makes Pleasant stand out

The 2 things Pleasant does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Pleasant

Health

95% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than OH on 0 measures, worse on 18.

B+School Grade

Schools

#299 for schools in OH

of 621 towns

School Grade B+.

Pleasant’s report card

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HealthDHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns SchoolsB+Beats 67% of OH districts Hazards13/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Climate86°/22°Summer high · winter low · 17″ snow Commute30 miHalf of commuters travel less Outdoors1 miof trails · 1.5% conserved

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Weather

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61°

Fog/Mist

H 67° · L 57°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

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

Health

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns

Pleasant beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

DHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

0 better14 too close to call18 worse

What stands out	Pleasant	OH
More adults with COPD	12.3%	8%
More adults with heart disease	10.1%	7.1%
More smokers	21.9%	15.4%

Meadowview Regional Medical Center

14.7 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

5th

percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Pleasant’s public schools outperform 67% of Ohio districts

The public schools Pleasant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Georgetown Elementary School	PK–6	549	B
Southern Hills Career Technical Center	7–12	488	Not graded
Georgetown Jr/Sr High School	7–12	395	B

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 1997

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 22°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°

Spring41–65°

Summer61–84°

Fall44–67°

Oct 30

typical first frost

Apr 11

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Pleasant

Most working residents leave Pleasant for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Georgetown (16%), Cincinnati (7%) and Mount Orab (4%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

17%work in town