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Pleasant Hill, Ohio
Village
Pleasant Hill's Civil War monument
Pleasant Hill's Civil War monument
Location of Pleasant Hill, Ohio
Location of Pleasant Hill, Ohio
Location of Pleasant Hill in Miami County
Location of Pleasant Hill in Miami County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Miami
Township Newton
Area
 • Total 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Land 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,241
 • Density 1,972.97/sq mi (761.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45359
Area code(s) 937, 326
FIPS code 39-63534
GNIS feature ID 2399691
Website http://www.pleasanthillohio.com

Pleasant Hill is a small village located in Miami County, Ohio, United States. In 2020, about 1,241 people lived there. It is part of the larger Dayton area, which is a big group of cities and towns.

Village History

Pleasant Hill was first planned out in 1843. Back then, it was called Newton. The village got its current name, Pleasant Hill, from a post office that started in 1839. This post office was originally about a mile away from where the village is now. Pleasant Hill officially became a village in 1866.

Where is Pleasant Hill?

Pleasant Hill is a small place. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village covers an area of about 0.61 square miles (1.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.

Who Lives Here?

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 324
1880 461 42.3%
1890 521 13.0%
1900 557 6.9%
1910 571 2.5%
1920 682 19.4%
1930 746 9.4%
1940 738 −1.1%
1950 940 27.4%
1960 1,060 12.8%
1970 1,025 −3.3%
1980 1,051 2.5%
1990 1,066 1.4%
2000 1,134 6.4%
2010 1,200 5.8%
2020 1,241 3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Population in 2010

In 2010, there were 1,200 people living in Pleasant Hill. These people lived in 458 homes, and 327 of these were families. Most of the people living in the village (98.7%) were White. A small number of people were African American, Native American, Asian, or from other backgrounds. About 1.9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Many homes (39.1%) had children under 18 living there. Most homes (59.8%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a single parent, either a mother (7.9%) or a father (3.7%). About 28.6% of homes were not families.

The average age of people in the village was about 35.7 years old. About 27.7% of residents were under 18. About 14.1% of residents were 65 years old or older. The village had slightly more females (51.6%) than males (48.4%).

Education

Students in Pleasant Hill attend schools in the Newton Local School District. The village also has a public library. It is a branch of the Troy-Miami County Public Library, where you can borrow books and learn new things.

See also

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