| Official Name: | Pleasant Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Fulton County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Fulton County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fulton |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 37.20 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 37.19 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 706 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 165 |
| Elevation Ft: | 541 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3186°N -90.2747°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61441, 61501, 61542 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-057-60430 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Pleasant Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 706 and it contained 359 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Pleasant Township has a total area of 37.2sqmi, of which 37.19sqmi (or 99.96%) is land and 0.02sqmi (or 0.04%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Danner, Howard, Ipava, Lacey, Montgomery, Old Ipava and Smith.
As of the 2020 census there were 706 people, 415 households, and 292 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.98PD/sqmi. There were 359 housing units at an average density of 9.65/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.61% White, 0.14% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 3.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 415 households, out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.49% were married couples living together, 14.94% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 29.64% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82.
The township's age distribution consisted of 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,563, and the median income for a family was $75,086. Males had a median income of $39,917 versus $31,522 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,338. About 13.0% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.