Pleasantville, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,539. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,607 (+4.4% change)
Males: 740 (48.1%), Females: 799 (51.9%)

Marion County

Zip code: 50225

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $40,000
Median house value: $78,400

Population by Race

Races in Pleasantville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (17.8%), English (14.3%), United States (10.4%), Irish (10.1%), Dutch (9.6%), Welsh (3.2%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Pleasantville, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pleasantville

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasantville city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasantville:

  • KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA)
  • LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CHARITON, IA)
  • PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; PELLA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pleasantville:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 29 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 62 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 100 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pleasantville:

  • KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 14 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: OXV)
  • PELLA MUNI (about 24 miles; PELLA, IA; Abbreviation: PEA)
  • NEWTON MUNI (about 26 miles; NEWTON, IA; Abbreviation: TNU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasantville:

  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 71 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)

Public primary/middle schools in Pleasantville:

  • PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 415 JONES ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • PLEASANTVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 302; Location: 414 JONES ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Pleasantville:

  • WEBB SHADLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,500; Location: 301 W DALLAS, BOX 338; 12,289 books; 478 audio materials; 526 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)