Editing Pleasantville, Iowa

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'''Pleasantville''' is a city in [[Marion County, Iowa]], United States. The population was 1,676 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> Pleasantville is most famous for being the corporate headquarters of Smokey Row Coffee.

==History==
Pleasantville was surveyed and established as a town on August 1, 1849 on land then owned by William Wesley Jordan. Previous to the ownership of Mr. Jordan, the land comprising the original town plot of Pleasantville changed hands for one horse and $30.
[[Image:Pleasantville Iowa 20080111 City Hall.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Pleasantville City Hall]]
A petition for incorporation was filed in District Court on June 11, 1872 with an election subsequently held in which there were 46 votes in favor and 16 votes against.

The completion of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Line through Pleasantville in 1879 caused an increase in development and Pleasantville became one of the active business centers in Marion County and the principal shipping point between [[Knoxville, Iowa|Knoxville]] and [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]].

The earliest population figures available begin in 1900 with 738 residents.

The first school was built in the fall of 1847, and in 1868, the school district joined with the Masonic Lodge in building a three-story brick building that remained a school facility until 1992. Today, the Pleasantville School district consists of three buildings, an elementary, a middle school, and a high school.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|2.53|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|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]]|accessdate=2012-05-11|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|1880|449
|1890|510
|1900|738
|1910|691
|1920|859
|1930|757
|1940|895
|1950|893
|1960|1025
|1970|1297
|1980|1531
|1990|1536
|2000|1539
|2010|1694
|2020|1676
|source={{center|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}
 
===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 1,676 people, 677 households, and 413 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 685.0 inhabitants per square mile (264.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 711 housing units at an average density of 290.6 per square mile (112.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 93.7% [[White Americans|White]], 1.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.1% from other races and 4.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 2.3% of the population.

Of the 677 households, 34.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% were cohabitating couples, 29.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 39.0% of all households were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 29.1% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 25.0% were from 25 and 44; 23.8% were from 45 and 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

===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]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,694 people, 674 households, and 426 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|669.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 719 housing units at an average density of {{convert|284.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 674 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 36 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,539 people, 615 households, and 394 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,322.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 662 housing units at an average density of {{convert|568.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.38% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.65% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 615 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.11.

29.1% were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $48,295. Males had a median income of $35,551 versus $25,948 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,279. About 3.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[Pleasantville Community School District]] operates local public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_PLEASANTVILLE_0.pdf|title=PLEASANTVILLE|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|accessdate=2020-08-30}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[KICL]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Pleasantville, Iowa}}
*{{official website|https://www.discoverpleasantville.com/}}

{{Marion County, Iowa}}

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[[Category:Cities in Marion County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]