Pleasant Valley, Texas Explained

Official Name:Pleasant Valley, Texas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Wichita County PleasantValley.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wichita
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.80
Area Land Km2:6.80
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.63
Area Land Sq Mi:2.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:357
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:974
Coordinates:33.9375°N -98.5981°W
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:76305, 76367
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-58400[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412490
Population Density Sq Mi:auto

Pleasant Valley is a town in Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas metropolitan statistical area. The population was 357 at the 2020 census. Pleasant Valley is also referred to as "The rural country club of Wichita County", in part because of the high demand for land and above-average home prices. This includes Pleasant Valley estates and also Horseshoe Bend estates to the southwest.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km), all land.

Demographics

2020 census

Pleasant Valley racial composition[3]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)31989.36%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)20.56%
Asian (NH)30.84%
Pacific Islander (NH)10.28%
Some Other Race (NH)30.84%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)41.12%
Hispanic or Latino257.0%
Total357
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 357 people, 120 households, and 78 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, 408 people, 162 households, and 127 families resided in the town. The population density was 157.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The 172 housing units averaged 66.3 per square mile (25.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 95.10% White, 0.98% Native American, 2.45% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.88% of the population.

Of the 162 households, 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were not families. About17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, the population was distributed as 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $72,500, and for a family was $71,625. Males had a median income of $56,250 versus $37,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $54,421. About 6.1% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of the town of Pleasant Valley is served by the Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District while a small portion is in the City View Independent School District.[4] The districts operate Iowa Park High School and City View Junior/Senior High School, respectively.

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . May 20, 2022 . data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wichita County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. June 28, 2022.