Moving to Pleasanton, Kansas

Population: 1,387. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,368 (-1.4% change)
Males: 664 (47.9%), Females: 723 (52.1%)

Linn County

Zip code: 66075

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $25,714
Median house value: $51,800

Population by Race

Races in Pleasanton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.5%), United States (16.2%), Irish (12.9%), English (11.0%), Dutch (2.8%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 861 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Pleasanton, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pleasanton

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasanton city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasanton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pleasanton:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 66 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 73 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 77 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pleasanton:

  • GILMORE (about 5 miles; PLEASANTON, KS; Abbreviation: 57K)
  • BUTLER MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; BUTLER, MO; Abbreviation: BUM)
  • FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 28 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; Abbreviation: FSK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasanton:

  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 60 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 62 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 64 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

Schools

Public high school in Pleasanton:

  • PLEASANTON HIGH (Students: 200; Location: 1001 ASH; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Pleasanton:

  • PLEASANTON ELEM (Students: 223; Location: 1205 ASH; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Pleasanton:

  • PLEASANTON LINCOLN LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,744; Location: 904 MAIN ST.; 7,701 books; 112 audio materials; 241 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)