Pleasant Grove, Ohio

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Population in 2010: 1,742.
Population change since 2000: -13.6%
Males: 847  (48.6%)
Females: 895  (51.4%)
Median resident age:

45.7 years
Ohio median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 43701.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $64,635 (it was $34,728 in 2000)
Pleasant Grove:

$64,635
OH:

$62,262

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $32,509 (it was $16,761 in 2000)

Pleasant Grove CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $142,514 (it was $82,600 in 2000)
Pleasant Grove:

$142,514
OH:

$180,200

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $130,440; detached houses: $154,979; mobile homes: $79,887

Median gross rent in 2021: $529.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pleasant Grove: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 15.9%

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Ancestries: American (36.0%), German (22.7%), Italian (13.6%), English (12.6%), British (4.5%), Irish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 3.19 square miles.

Population density: 546 people per square mile   (low).

Pleasant Grove, Ohio map

102 residents are foreign born (4.7% Europe).

This place:

5.1%
Ohio:

3.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,830 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,252 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (54.5 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (326.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Zanesville, OH (1.6 miles ),
North Zanesville, OH (1.8 miles ),
South Zanesville, OH (2.0 miles ),
Duncan Falls, OH (2.4 miles ),
Philo, OH (2.6 miles ),
Norwich, OH (3.1 miles),
Adamsville, OH (3.1 miles),
East Fultonham, OH (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 39.94 N, Longitude: 81.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 740

Distribution of median household income in Pleasant Grove, OH in 2021
Distribution of house value in Pleasant Grove, OH in 2021
Pleasant Grove satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.9%
Ohio:

4.0%
Most common industries in Pleasant Grove, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Wood products (9.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Wood products (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.3%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.2%)
  • Wood products (12.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (4.6%)
  • Educational services (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Pleasant Grove, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.6%)

Average climate in Pleasant Grove, Ohio

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Tornado activity:

Pleasant Grove-area historical tornado activity is below Ohio state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Pleasant Grove place center injured 8 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 tornado 21.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pleasant Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 134.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 258.5 miles away from Pleasant Grove center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 160.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 122.1 miles away from Pleasant Grove center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 244.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 133.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Muskingum County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pleasant Grove topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Pleasant Grove:

  • ACUTE NURSING CARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; ZANESVILLE, OH)
  • GENESIS HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; ZANESVILLE, OH)
  • DRAKE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ZANESVILLE, OH)
  • GENESIS HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; ZANESVILLE, OH)
  • CEDAR HILL CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ZANESVILLE, OH)
  • GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; ZANESVILLE, OH)
  • ADAMS LANE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ZANESVILLE, OH)

Amtrak station near Pleasant Grove:

  • 3 miles: ZANESVILLE (375 FAIRBANKS ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Grove:

  • Zane State College (about 4 miles; Zanesville, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,200)
  • Muskingum University (about 13 miles; New Concord, OH; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • Central Ohio Technical College (about 27 miles; Newark, OH; FT enrollment: 2,995)
  • Ohio State University-Newark Campus (about 27 miles; Newark, OH; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • Denison University (about 31 miles; Granville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • Hocking College (about 38 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,146)
  • Ohio University-Main Campus (about 44 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 26,181)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Pleasant Grove: Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (1), Mount Olive Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Muskingum County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

61.3%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.6%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
70 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
274 people in nursing homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Grove:

Marital status in Pleasant Grove, OH
  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 17.9%

For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Grove:

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.2
Ohio average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Pleasant Grove
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pleasant Grove, OH (based on Muskingum County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant14,58773
Evangelical Protestant10,63864
Catholic5,1704
Other1,0525
Black Protestant1832
None54,444-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

1.64 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Muskingum County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Muskingum County:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
This county:

4.22 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 53
Muskingum County:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.8%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Muskingum County:

30.1%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.1%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.6%
Ohio:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Pleasant Grove:

42.4%
Ohio:

47.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
Ohio:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

10.4%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Pleasant Grove:

8.1%
Ohio:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Pleasant Grove:

6.6
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Pleasant Grove:

29.0%
Ohio:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

50.2%
Ohio:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Pleasant Grove:

78.1%
State:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pleasant Grove, OH Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Grove:

  • WHIZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN OHIO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILE (1270 AM; 1 kW; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: AVC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Grove:

  • WHIZ-FM (102.5 FM; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN OHIO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • W233AK (94.5 FM; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO, INC)
  • WWJM (106.3 FM; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; Owner: PERRY COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOUZ-FM (90.1 FM; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WYBZ (107.3 FM; CROOKSVILLE, OH; Owner: Y BRIDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCVZ (92.7 FM; SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO, INC)
  • WJIC (91.7 FM; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: VCY/AMERICA, INC.)
  • WILE-FM (97.7 FM; BYESVILLE, OH; Owner: AVC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCMJ (96.7 FM; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: AVC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAW-FM (100.9 FM; MCCONNELSVILLE, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO INC. D/B/A WJAW RADIO)
  • WTNS-FM (99.3 FM; COSHOCTON, OH; Owner: COSHOCTON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWKC (104.9 FM; CALDWELL, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
  • WCLT-FM (100.3 FM; NEWARK, OH; Owner: WCLT RADIO, INC.)
  • W280CY (103.9 FM; MCCONNELSVILLE, OH; Owner: BELPRE EDUCATION BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WBIK (92.1 FM; PLEASANT CITY, OH; Owner: DAVID L. WILSON)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Grove:

  • W16BT (Channel 16; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHIZ-TV (Channel 18; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN OHIO TELEVISION SYSTEM)
  • WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
Pleasant Grove fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Pleasant Grove fatal accident list:

Mar 5, 2018 02:52 PM, Us-22, Sr-93, Lat: 39.948364, Lon: -81.960589, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 7, 2017 08:35 AM, I-70, Lat: 39.955553, Lon: -81.944392, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 3, 2017 04:57 PM, I-70, Lat: 39.948922, Lon: -81.962806, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Dec 21, 2017 12:40 AM, I-70, Lat: 39.955958, Lon: -81.943269, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 10, 1998 05:47 AM, I-70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 31, 1997 05:48 AM, I70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 187ft / 57.0mTotal length
  • $127,500,000Total costs
  • 234,244Total average daily traffic
  • 58,673Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Pleasant Grove, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31900-1909
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 141960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Pleasant Grove, OH
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pleasant Grove, OH
  • 59.6%Utility gas
  • 29.1%Electricity
  • 9.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pleasant Grove, OH
  • 53.0%Electricity
  • 24.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.6%Utility gas


Pleasant Grove compared to Ohio state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Pleasant Grove on our top lists:

  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 1,000+)"
  • #95 (43701) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most alcohol drinking places in 2005"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
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