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Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
Village
Pleasant Dale Fire Station, June 2017
Pleasant Dale Fire Station, June 2017
Location of Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
Location of Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Seward
Area
 • Total 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
 • Land 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,322 ft (403 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 218
 • Density 1,929.20/sq mi (747.95/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68423
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-39380
GNIS feature ID 2399690

Pleasant Dale is a small village located in Seward County, Nebraska, in the United States. It is part of the larger Lincoln metropolitan area. In 2010, about 205 people lived there.

History of Pleasant Dale

Pleasant Dale was officially started in 1883. It got its name because of its beautiful location. The village sits in a lovely valley near Middle Creek, which made people think it was a "pleasant dale" (a pleasant valley).

Where is Pleasant Dale?

Pleasant Dale is a very small place. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village covers an area of about 0.11 square miles (0.29 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the village limits.

Who Lives in Pleasant Dale?

The number of people living in Pleasant Dale has changed over the years. A census is like a big count of all the people in a place. Here's how the population has looked:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 257
1920 221 −14.0%
1930 138 −37.6%
1940 140 1.4%
1950 163 16.4%
1960 190 16.6%
1970 258 35.8%
1980 259 0.4%
1990 253 −2.3%
2000 245 −3.2%
2010 205 −16.3%
2020 218 6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Pleasant Dale's Population in 2010

In 2010, the census showed that 205 people lived in Pleasant Dale. These people lived in 92 different homes, and 63 of those were families.

The village had about 1,863 people per square mile. Most people living there (93.2%) were White. A small number were Asian (0.5%) or from other backgrounds. About 1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

There were 92 households in total.

  • About 24% of homes had children under 18 living there.
  • More than half (55.4%) were married couples.
  • Some homes had a female head of the house without a husband (9.8%).
  • A few had a male head of the house without a wife (3.3%).
  • About 30% of homes were individuals living alone.
  • Around 14% of homes had someone 65 years or older living by themselves.

The average age of people in Pleasant Dale was 41.3 years old.

  • 22% of residents were under 18.
  • 6.8% were between 18 and 24.
  • 24.4% were between 25 and 44.
  • 28.2% were between 45 and 64.
  • 18.5% were 65 or older.

The population was almost evenly split between males (50.2%) and females (49.8%).

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