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Population (year 2000): 1,539. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,613 (+4.8% change)
 

Males: 740  (48.1%)
Females: 799  (51.9%)

Marion County

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50225.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,700 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Pleasantville  $43,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,900 (it was $78,400 in 2000)
Pleasantville  $92,900
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Pleasantville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (17.8%), English (14.3%), United States (10.4%), Irish (10.1%), Dutch (9.6%), Welsh (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/11/1872

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 1.16 square miles.

Population density: 1374 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pleasantville

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasantville city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Pleasantville, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pleasantville to the number of sex offenders is 267 to 1.

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

Pleasantville:  1.1% ($878)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (28.0 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (182.7 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (385.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Swan, IA (6.2 miles) , Sandyville, IA (8.1 miles) , Hartford, IA (10.4 miles ), Runnells, IA (10.5 miles ), Melcher-Dallas, IA (11.3 miles ), Knoxville, IA (12.4 miles ), Milo, IA (13.6 miles ), Ackworth, IA (14.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,100
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,700

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Latitude: 41.39 N, Longitude: 93.27 W


40 people in nursing homes

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+3.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Paper (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Pleasantville-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Pleasantville city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 tornado 31.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasantville:
  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; PELLA, IA)
  • KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA)
  • LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CHARITON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pleasantville:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 29 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 62 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 100 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pleasantville:
  • KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 14 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; ID: OXV)
  • PELLA MUNI (about 24 miles; PELLA, IA; ID: PEA)
  • NEWTON MUNI (about 26 miles; NEWTON, IA; ID: TNU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasantville:
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 70 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
Public elementary/middle schools in Pleasantville:
  • PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 415 JONES ST; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • PLEASANTVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 302; Location: 414 JONES ST; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Pleasantville:
  • WEBB SHADLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,500; Location: 301 W DALLAS, BOX 338; 12,289 books; 478 audio materials; 526 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Pleasantville compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Pleasantville (2007 data):
  • Pleasantville State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1932-09-01; Drive-In Facility at Highway 5 And State Street, branch established on 1977-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $29.9 mil, Deposits: $25.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Pleasantville Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$3,051$36,6120$0
Sewerage 1$2,843$34,1160$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,555$30,6602$1,541
Streets and Highways 1$2,015$24,1800$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,256$27,0722$689
Totals for Government 5$12,719$30,5264$2,229


Pleasantville government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $188,000
    All Other: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $144,000
    Regular Highways: $119,000
    Police Protection: $98,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    Fire Protection: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
    Housing & Community Development: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Health Services - Other: $19,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $280,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,046,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $368,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $187,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $603,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $75,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $56,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
    Rents: $5,000
    Property Sale Other: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $11,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,823,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $160,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $87,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $128,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $313,000
    Total General Sales: $146,000
    Public Utilities: $11,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $164,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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 Polk County, IA  0.87% ($39,895 average AGI)
from Mahaska County, IA  0.44% ($36,887)
from Jasper County, IA  0.43% ($42,538)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,851 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
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 Polk County, IA  1.58% ($40,674 average AGI)
to Jasper County, IA  0.39% ($37,128)
to Mahaska County, IA  0.38% ($33,130)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasantville:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KNIA (1320 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasantville:
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasantville:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)

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