PleasantSD
A town of 174. Nearly 18% of it is conserved land.
What makes Pleasant stand out
The thing Pleasant does most differently from other towns.
174 people, and everyone knows the way
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Pleasant’s report card
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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 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mitchell (32%), Sioux Falls (15%) and Alexandria (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
18% of Pleasant is conserved land
7.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pleasant has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Pleasant is
Pleasant beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Pleasant | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.2% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
99% of working residents leave Pleasant for work
Where Pleasant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023