Pleasant Hill, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pleasant Hill, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Pleasant Hill, Iowa


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Polk
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 20.6
area_land_km2 = 20.3
area_water_km2 = 0.3
area_total_sq_mi = 7.9
area_land_sq_mi = 7.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5070
population_density_km2 = 249.8
population_density_sq_mi = 647.1

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 267
elevation_ft = 876
latd = 41 |latm = 35 |lats = 9 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 30 |longs = 47 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 50317, 50327
area_code = 515
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blank_info = 19-63525
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Pleasant Hill is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,070 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. The waterpark White Water University is located in Pleasant Hill, as is part of Festival Park. As of July, 2005, Pleasant Hill has been given a US Postal code, 50327.

History

Pleasant Hill incorporated as a city on May 12, 1956. [cite book|last=Henning|first=Barbara Beving Long|coauthors=Patrice K. Beam|year=2003|title=Des Moines and Polk County: Flag on the Prairie|publisher=American Historical Press|location=Sun Valley, California|id=ISBN 1-892724-34-0]

Geography

Pleasant Hill is located at coor dms|41|35|9|N|93|30|47|W|city (41.585934, -93.513028)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.6 km²), of which, 7.8 square miles (20.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.39%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,070 people, 1,900 households, and 1,451 families residing in the city. The population density was 647.1 people per square mile (249.7/km²). There were 1,966 housing units at an average density of 250.9/sq mi (96.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.03% White, 0.79% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.

There were 1,900 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,694, and the median income for a family was $68,889. Males had a median income of $42,450 versus $29,697 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,316. About 0.6% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Pleasant Hill is part of the Des Moines Public School District, while newer portions of the city are in the Southeast Polk Community School District. The Des Moines district's Pleasant Hill Elementary School and Southeast Polk's Four Mile Elementary School and Southeast Polk Junior and Senior High Schools are located in Pleasant Hill.

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us/ City of Pleasant Hill]
* [http://www.phchamber.com/ Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us/library/ Pleasant Hill Public Library]
* [http://www.se-polk.k12.ia.us/ Southeast Polk Community School District]