Pleasantville, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Pleasantville, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Fairfield County Ohio Highlighting Pleasantville Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Pleasantville in Fairfield County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fairfield
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.70
Area Land Km2:0.70
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.27
Area Land Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:934
Population Density Km2:1329.75
Population Density Sq Mi:3446.49
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:912
Coordinates:39.8097°N -82.5225°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43148
Area Code:740
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-63716[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398987

Pleasantville is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 934 at the 2020 census.

History

Pleasantville was laid out in 1828.[3] A post office has been in operation at Pleasantville since 1828.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 960 people, 358 households, and 234 families living in the village. The population density was 3555.6PD/sqmi. There were 392 housing units at an average density of 1451.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 358 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% 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 3.29.

The median age in the village was 32.4 years. 29.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 877 people, 310 households, and 235 families living in the village. The population density was 3155.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 332 housing units at an average density of 1194.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.61% White, 0.11% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 310 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,150, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,842 versus $20,268 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,631. About 10.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and 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: History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens . Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co . Miller, Charles Christian . 1912 . 178.
  4. Web site: Fairfield County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 17, 2015.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.