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Pleasant Plain, Iowa
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Location of Pleasant Plain, Iowa
Location of Pleasant Plain, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 84
 • Density 82.92/sq mi (32.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52540
Area code(s) 319
FIPS code 19-63615
GNIS feature ID 2396233

Pleasant Plain is a city in northeast Penn Township, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 84.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1900 280 —    
1910 174 −37.9%
1920 164 −5.7%
1930 175 +6.7%
1940 171 −2.3%
1950 148 −13.5%
1960 147 −0.7%
1970 121 −17.7%
1980 144 +19.0%
1990 128 −11.1%
2000 131 +2.3%
2010 93 −29.0%
2020 84 −9.7%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 93 people, 41 households, and 31 families living in the city. The population density was 91.2 inhabitants per square mile (35.2/km2). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 46.1 per square mile (17.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 41 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.61.

The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 16.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

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