Pleasant Hill, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Pleasant Hill, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Miami County Ohio Highlighting Pleasant Hill Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Pleasant Hill in Miami County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Miami
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Newton
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Brenda Carroll
Leader Title1:President-Pro Tem
Leader Name1:Penny Fessler
Leader Title2:Council Members
Leader Name2:Penny Fessler, Teri Stivers, Faith Renner, Lee Rademachir, Charles Tackett, Matt Gray
Established Date:1866
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.63
Area Land Sq Mi:0.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.63
Area Land Km2:1.63
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1241
Population Density Sq Mi:1972.97
Population Density Km2:761.70
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:925
Coordinates:40.0506°N -84.3461°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45359
Area Code:937, 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-63534[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399691
Website:http://www.pleasanthillohio.com

Pleasant Hill is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Pleasant Hill was originally called Newton, and under the latter name was platted in 1843.[3] A post office called Pleasant Hill has been in operation since 1839,[4] although the post office was originally located about one mile away from its present location.[5] The village was incorporated in 1866.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.61sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,200 people, 458 households, and 327 families living in the village. The population density was 1967.2PD/sqmi. There were 498 housing units at an average density of 816.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 458 households, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the village was 35.7 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,134 people, 423 households, and 326 families living in the village. The population density was 2393sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 437 housing units at an average density of 922.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.38% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 423 households, 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,703, and the median income for a family was $50,260. Males had a median income of $38,036 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,477. About 2.1% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Pleasant Hill has a public library, a branch of the Troy-Miami County Public Library.[9]

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: The History of Miami County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc.. 1880. Windmill Publications. 366.
  4. Web site: Miami County . Jim Forte Postal History . January 9, 2016.
  5. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 112.
  6. Book: Harbaugh, T. C.. Centennial history. Troy, Piqua and Miami county, Ohio. 1909. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co.. Chicago. 95.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  9. Web site: Hours . Troy-Miami County Public Library . March 1, 2018.

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