Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana facts for kids
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Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
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| Village of Pleasant Hill | |
Entrance to Pleasant Hill Battle Park
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| Motto(s):
"Come Enjoy the Experience"
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Location in Sabine Parish and Louisiana
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 Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Sabine |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Incorporated | 1896 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Board of Alderman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2) |
| • Land | 1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 617 |
| • Density | 382.04/sq mi (147.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-61055 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407527 |
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Pleasant Hill is a small village located in Sabine Parish, in the western part of Louisiana, United States. In 2020, about 617 people lived there. This village is famous for the Battle of Pleasant Hill, a very important battle that happened during the American Civil War on April 9, 1864.
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Geography of Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill is a small place. It covers about 1.6 square miles (4.0 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the village limits.
People of Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill has seen its population change over the years. Here is how the number of people living there has changed:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 300 | — | |
| 1910 | 442 | 47.3% | |
| 1920 | 554 | 25.3% | |
| 1930 | 807 | 45.7% | |
| 1940 | 737 | −8.7% | |
| 1950 | 856 | 16.1% | |
| 1960 | 907 | 6.0% | |
| 1970 | 826 | −8.9% | |
| 1980 | 776 | −6.1% | |
| 1990 | 824 | 6.2% | |
| 2000 | 786 | −4.6% | |
| 2010 | 723 | −8.0% | |
| 2020 | 617 | −14.7% | |
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Who Lives in Pleasant Hill?
Based on the 2020 United States census, there were 617 people living in Pleasant Hill. These people lived in 273 households. About 122 of these were families.
The people living in Pleasant Hill come from different backgrounds:
- About 49.59% of the people were White (not Hispanic).
- About 44.41% were Black or African American (not Hispanic).
- A small number, about 0.81%, were Native American.
- About 3.4% were from other races or mixed races.
- About 1.78% were Hispanic or Latino.
Schools in Pleasant Hill
The public schools in Sabine Parish are managed by the Sabine Parish School Board. Children living in Pleasant Hill go to Pleasant Hill High School. This school teaches students from pre-kindergarten all the way through 12th grade.
Famous People from Pleasant Hill
Some notable people have connections to Pleasant Hill:
- Oscar K. Allen: He was the governor of Louisiana from 1932 to 1936. Before becoming governor, he taught school in Pleasant Hill in the early 1900s.
- Edgar Hull: He was a doctor who helped start two important medical centers in Louisiana. He practiced medicine in Pleasant Hill from 1929 to 1931.
See also
In Spanish: Pleasant Hill (Luisiana) para niños
