Pleasant Plain, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 124. Population change since 2000: -5.3%

Males: 61	(49.6%)
Females: 63	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip code: 52540

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,048 (it was $28,125 in 2000)

Pleasant Plain:	$36,048
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,210

Pleasant Plain:	$19,210
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,685 (it was $45,000 in 2000)

Pleasant Plain:	$66,685
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,758; Detached houses: $77,723; In 2-unit structures: $157,940; Mobile homes: $13,750

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Races in Pleasant Plain:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Pleasant Plain: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.8%), English (15.3%), Irish (11.5%), Polish (6.9%), Czech (6.1%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/12/1900

Elevation: 757 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 122 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Plain

High school or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Plain city

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 63.9%
Separated: 8.2%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 2.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Pleasant Plain, Iowa in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Pleasant Plain to the number of sex offenders is 124 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pleasant Plain:	1.1% ($500)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (39.3 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (183.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (221.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brighton, IA (1.7 miles ), Richland, IA (2.7 miles ), Coppock, IA (2.8 miles) , Wayland, IA (3.2 miles ), Fairfield, IA (3.3 miles ), Packwood, IA (3.4 miles ), Lockridge, IA (3.4 miles ), Ollie, IA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.15 N, Longitude: 91.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 319

Pleasant Plain household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+2.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (29%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Health care (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
Printing and related support activities (10%)
Gasoline stations (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
Cashiers (10%)
Printing workers (10%)
Life, physical, and social science technicians (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Religious workers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)

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Pleasant Plain-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Pleasant Plain city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasant Plain:

JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)
HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

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

INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 44 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 72 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)

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Church in Pleasant Plain: Pleasant Plain Friends Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Friends Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.7%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	25.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pleasant Plain, IA

Pleasant Plain compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Pleasant Plain mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%) Electricity (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Religion statistics for Pleasant Plain

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.99%

Here		42.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	18.5%	17.1%	14.5%	11.6%	9.6%
Congregations	14.8%	3.7%	7.4%	7.4%	11.1%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Lutheran Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)	Other
Adherents	6.2%	3.9%	3.4%	3.0%	12.1%
Congregations	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	40.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,250
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$1,250

Pleasant Plain government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,000
General - Other: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000

Fire Protection: $1,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $16,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
Tax - Property: $10,000
Total General Sales: $7,000

Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Van Buren County, IA	0.76% ($23,405 average AGI)
from Wapello County, IA	0.62% ($29,088)
from Watauga County, NC	0.54% ($16,167)

7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.64%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Van Buren County, IA	0.74% ($27,585 average AGI)
to Wapello County, IA	0.61% ($28,441)
to Henry County, IA	0.50% ($27,321)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Plain:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
KCII (1380 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Plain:

KCII-FM (106.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)
KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KHOE (90.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD EDUCATIONAL RADIO STATION)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Plain:

KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K65GA (Channel 65; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K21EM (Channel 21; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K31ED (Channel 31; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K53FC (Channel 53; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K58ER (Channel 58; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K33AA (Channel 33; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K13MN (Channel 13; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)

Pleasant Plain fatal accident list:
May 22, 2005 05:34 AM, W-21, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Hwy 17 2.5 Mi W, Call Sign: KNDV512, Licensee ID: L00104981
Assigned Frequencies : 35.4800 MHz
Grant Date: 06/08/2004, Expiration Date: 01/25/2014
Registrant: Jones, Dave E:jones, Robert B Dba Jones Brothers, 1185 Pine Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556, Phone: (319) 694-3684, Fax: (319) 694-3684, Email:

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