Editing Pleasant Plains, Illinois

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'''Pleasant Plains''' is a village in [[Sangamon County, Illinois|Sangamon County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 809 at the 2020 census. It is part of the [[Springfield, Illinois]] [[Springfield, Illinois metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The village was incorporated April 8, 1876 <ref name="IL1">{{cite web|url=https://apps.ilsos.gov/isa/localgovnameindexsrch.jsp|accessdate=February 7, 2024|date=February 7, 2024|title=Name Index to Illinois Local Governments: Illinois State Archives}}</ref>

==Geography.==
Pleasant Plains is located at {{coord|39|52|27|N|89|55|12|W|type:city}} (39.874221, -89.920106).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2010 census, Pleasant Plains has a total area of {{convert|1.4|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1760599
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=December 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213090020/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1760599
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics.==
{{US Census population
|1880= 417
|1890= 518
|1900= 575
|1910= 625
|1920= 1078
|1930= 486
|1940= 531
|1950= 500
|1960= 518
|1970= 644
|1980= 688
|1990= 701
|2000= 777
|2010= 802
|2020= 808
|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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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2020, there were 809 
people, 310 households, and 228 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|626.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 310 housing units at an average density of {{convert|255.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 310 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 20 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. 47.1% of the population was male and 52.9% of the population was female.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,053, and the median income for a family was $51,111. Males had a median income of $38,482 versus $25,446 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $18,714. About 3.5% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Pleasant Plains Historical Society.==
In an effort to re-connect to its historical roots, the Pleasant Plains Historical Society was created by mayor Jim Verkuilan and his friends in 2009. Its stated purpose is “To acquire, restore and maintain historical sites surrounding the community.”  The Historical Society promptly took steps to purchase the [[Clayville, Illinois]] site, a goal accomplished in 2010. Clayville, a Lincoln-era stagecoach stop, had been operated by a  predecessor of the [[University of Illinois Springfield]] from the 1970s until 1992. The Pleasant Plains Historical Society's affiliate, Clayville Historic Site, now operates the stagecoach stop and 1824 tavern building.<ref>
{{cite web
  | last = Reavy
  | first = Amanda
  | title = Pleasant Plains forms group to try to buy Clayville site
  | work = The State Journal-Register (Springfield)
  | date = May 7, 2009
| url = http://www.sj-r.com/archive/x1518866497/Pleasant-Plains-forms-group-to-try-to-buy-Clayville-site
  | access-date = June 10, 2009}} 
</ref><ref name="Clayville">{{cite web |url=http://clayville.org/ |title=Clayville Historic Site |work=Clayville Historic Site: The Broadwell Inn |access-date=August 24, 2013 }}</ref>

==Notable people.==
[[Image:Peter Cartwright tombstone.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Peter Cartwright's [[tombstone]]]]
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* [[Peter Cartwright (exhorter)|Peter Cartwright]], politician and [[Methodist]] church leader
* [[William J. Frey]], Illinois state legislator, farmer, and businessman 
* [[James F. Short Jr.]], sociologist

==References.==
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== External links. ==
*[[File:Peter-Cartwright.jpg|thumb|214x214px|Peter Cartwright]][http://www.pleasantplainsillinois.com/ Pleasant Plains Web Site]

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[[Category:Villages in Sangamon County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Springfield metropolitan area, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]