Editing Pleasant Hill, Missouri

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'''Pleasant Hill''' is a city in [[Cass County, Missouri|Cass]] and [[Jackson County, Missouri|Jackson]] counties, [[Missouri]], United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pleasanthill.com/pview.aspx?id=20454&catid=0|title=Economic Development – Pleasant Hill MO|website=www.pleasanthill.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bing.com/maps/sharing?osid=4e45ee01-6cea-4758-b943-3cdf2bbf324b&cp=38.790235~-94.332117&lvl=13&imgid=813c50ca-9692-4954-8e95-87c0fafb6059&v=2&sV=2&form=S00027|title=Maps|website=www.bing.com}}</ref> The population was 8,777 at the 2020 census. It is part of the [[Kansas City metropolitan area]].

Pleasant Hill is home for the [[National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, Missouri]] office, which serves 37 counties in northern and western Missouri and seven counties in extreme east-central [[Kansas]].

== History ==
Pleasant Hill was [[plat]]ted in 1844 by William Wright and was recorded as the "Original Town of Pleasant Hill."  Wright and Methodist [[Circuit rider (religious)|circuit rider]] William Ferrell operated a mercantile store.  The original location was on a ridge near Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The community was named after its "pleasant situation on an elevated prairie".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n40 272]}}</ref> Wright also operated a 3-story tavern that was marked by a 12-foot high beacon atop a pole.<ref name="hmdb.org">{{cite web | url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=88330 | title=Pleasant Hill, Missouri Historical Marker }}</ref> It was an overnight stop for stagecoaches between [[Lexington, Missouri]] and [[Fort Scott, Kansas]].

During the [[American Civil War]] and the run-up to it in the 1860s, Pleasant Hill was bitterly divided between the factions and was subject to numerous [[Bushwhacker|bushwhacking]] incidents.  The most notable incidents involved the congregations of the Christian and Presbyterian churches which were built side by side on High Street.  The Presbyterian Church was burnt in the process.  In 1863 all residents in the area were forced to move from the community in [[General Order No. 11 (1863)]].<ref name="hmdb.org"/>

In 1865 after residents were able to return the city center moved one mile southwest down the hill to the railhead of the [[Pacific Railroad]] (the original town site is still within the city limits, however the area is now called "Old Town").<ref>{{cite web| url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cass.html| title=Cass County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| access-date=17 September 2016| url-status=bot: unknown| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070927/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_cass.html| archive-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> The new city center was lower than the original and adjoins [[Big Creek (South Grand River tributary)|Big Creek]].

The [[Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1994.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

The [[Pleasant Hill Historical Society Museum]], outside that district, but in a building that incorporates elements of other historic buildings, is a [[museum]] covering the town's history.

In 2016 the former Pacific Railroad line (which was later owned by the Rock Island Railroad) was converted to the western terminus of the 47-mile-long [[Rock Island Trail State Park (Missouri)]] and connects the [[Rail trail|Rails to Trails]] to the 240-mile-long [[Katy Trail State Park]].

== Geography ==
Pleasant Hill is located in northeastern Cass County at the intersection of Missouri routes [[Missouri Route 7|7]] and [[Missouri Route 58|58]] approximately ten miles north-northeast of [[Harrisonville, Missouri|Harrisonville]]. [[Lee's Summit, Missouri|Lee's Summit]] is ten miles to the northwest in adjacent [[Jackson County, Missouri|Jackson County]]. [[Big Creek (South Grand River tributary)|Big Creek]] flows past the west margin of the city.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 34 {{isbn|0899332242}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|8.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1870= 2554
|1880= 2372
|1890= 2217
|1900= 2002
|1910= 2065
|1920= 1965
|1930= 2330
|1940= 2118
|1950= 2200
|1960= 2689
|1970= 3396
|1980= 3301
|1990= 3827
|2000= 5582
|2010= 8113
|2020= 8777
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=2023-12-17 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 8,777 people, 3,147 households, and 2,216 families in Pleasant Hill. The population density was 1,087.6 per square mile (420.0/km{{sup|2}}). There were 3,251 housing units at an average density of 402.9 per square mile (155.6/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup was 90.08% (7,906) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 0.66% (58) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American]], 0.59% (52) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% (33) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% (7) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.11% (97) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 7.11% (624) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 3.0% (260) of the population.

Of the 3,147 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18; 55.5% were married couples living together; 24.7% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 21.7% consisted of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.2.

27.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 80.6 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=2023-12-17|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $72,630 (with a margin of error of +/- $15,892) and the median family income was $84,000 (+/- $8,503). Males had a median income of $51,656 (+/- $6,157) versus $28,349 (+/- $6,596) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $36,771 (+/- $3,546). Approximately, 8.1% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.8% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those ages 65 or over.

=== 2010 census ===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 8,113 people, 2,959 households, and 2,196 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1012.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,169 housing units at an average density of {{convert|395.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.7% of the population.

There were 2,959 households, of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 33.7 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

=== 2000 census ===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,582 people, 2,070 households and 1,509 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,242.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,202 housing units at an average density of {{convert|490.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.45% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.58% of the population.

There were 2,070 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.

Age distribution was 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The [[median household income]] was $48,915, and the median family income was $52,799. Males had a median income of $40,394 versus $24,985 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,623. About 4.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Pleasant Hill is the strongest contributor to the [http://www.pleasanthillschools.com/ Pleasant Hill R-3 School District], which also includes students from the surrounding areas of [[Strasburg, Missouri|Strasburg]], [[East Lynne, Missouri|East Lynne]], and portions of unincorporated [[Cass County, Missouri|Cass County]].

;Primary School K-2
* Pleasant Hill

;Elementary School (3-4):
* Pleasant Hill

;Intermediate School (5-6);
* Pleasant Hill

;Middle School (7-8):
* Pleasant Hill Middle School

;High School:
* [[Pleasant Hill High School (Missouri)|Pleasant Hill High School]]

Pleasant Hill has a [[public library]], a branch of the Cass County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casscolibrary.org/locations | title=Locations and Hours | publisher=Cass County Public Library | access-date=17 March 2018 | url-status=bot: unknown | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420052637/http://www.casscolibrary.org/locations | archive-date=20 April 2017 }}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.pleasanthill.com/ www.pleasanthill.com]
* Historic maps of Pleasant Hill in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138936 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]
* {{cite book|title=The Magician and the Cardsharp|first1= Karl |last1=Johnson|date= 25 July 2006 |isbn=978-0-8050-8059-9}}

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