Pleasant

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  1. Pleasant Legal Resources
  2. Pleasant Statistics
  3. Pleasant Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Pleasant Employment Information
  5. Pleasant Family Information
  6. Pleasant Education Information
  7. Pleasant Public Benefits Information
  8. Pleasant Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Pleasant Legal Resources Back to top

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Iowa State Resources
Iowa Website
Iowa Governor
Iowa Legislature
Iowa Courts
Iowa Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Pleasant Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,279
  • Land Area (2000): 1,005.563 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.687 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,320
Pleasant Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 901 26.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,465 73.23%

Pleasant Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pleasant Employment Information Back to top
Pleasant Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 202 23.96%
2. Construction 100 11.86%
3. Metal Manufactuing 56 6.64%
4. Truck Transportation 54 6.41%
5. Educational Services 52 6.17%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 47 5.58%
7. Public Administration 31 3.68%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27 3.20%
9. Repair and Maintenance 26 3.08%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 2.49%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 21 2.49%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 19 2.25%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19 2.25%
14. Health Care 13 1.54%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 13 1.54%
16. Finance and Insurance 11 1.30%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 10 1.19%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 10 1.19%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.19%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 10 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 117 16.88%
2. Educational Services 111 16.02%
3. Public Administration 59 8.51%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 39 5.63%
5. Finance and Insurance 35 5.05%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 30 4.33%
7. Metal Manufactuing 29 4.18%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 3.46%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 2.74%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 2.74%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 2.60%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 16 2.31%
13. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 15 2.16%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 13 1.88%
15. Department and Other General Stores 9 1.30%
16. Food Manufacturing 9 1.30%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 9 1.30%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 9 1.30%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.15%
20. Construction 8 1.15%

Pleasant Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 150 17.79%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 105 12.46%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 64 7.59%
4. Other Production Occupations 48 5.69%
5. Carpenters 39 4.63%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 38 4.51%
7. Agricultural Workers 34 4.03%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 3.44%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 3.32%
10. Other Management Occupations 25 2.97%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 24 2.85%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 18 2.14%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16 1.90%
14. Engineers 15 1.78%
15. Other Construction Trades 13 1.54%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 13 1.54%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 12 1.42%
18. Cashiers 11 1.30%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 11 1.30%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 52 7.50%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 48 6.93%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 37 5.34%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 34 4.91%
5. Secretaries and Admins 31 4.47%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 4.04%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 3.61%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 3.61%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 24 3.46%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 3.03%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 19 2.74%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 19 2.74%
13. Computer Specialists 18 2.60%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 18 2.60%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 18 2.60%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 2.45%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 2.31%
18. Other Management Occupations 16 2.31%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 16 2.31%
20. Registered Nurses 16 2.31%

Pleasant Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,485 59.85%
15-35 hours 297 11.97%
1-14 hours 94 3.79%
No regular hours 605 24.39%

Pleasant Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 62 4.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 56 3.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 113 7.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 156 10.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 207 13.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 214 14.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 272 18.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 91 6.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 85 5.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 34 2.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16 1.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 120 7.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 81 5.36%

Pleasant Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 88 5.83%
5-9 215 14.24%
10-14 211 13.97%
15-19 265 17.55%
20-24 362 23.97%
25-29 66 4.37%
30-34 68 4.50%
35-39 34 2.25%
40-44 23 1.52%
45-59 60 3.97%
60-89 75 4.97%
At least 90 43 2.85%

Pleasant Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.13% 1,205 79.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 125 8.28%
45-59 0 0.00% 60 3.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 118 7.81%

Pleasant Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 187 11.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,287 76.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 1.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 174 10.33%

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Pleasant Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,096 (2,940 people)
Families (2000): 905 (2,693 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 560
People at same address in 1995: 2,328
Pleasant Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 104 8.48%
$10,000-$14,999 65 5.30%
$15,000-$19,999 61 4.97%
$20,000-$24,999 108 8.80%
$25,000-$29,999 99 8.07%
$30,000-$34,999 94 7.66%
$35,000-$39,999 117 9.54%
$40,000-$44,999 105 8.56%
$45,000-$49,999 60 4.89%
$50,000-$59,999 148 12.06%
$60,000-$74,999 123 10.02%
$75,000-$99,999 85 6.93%
$100,000-$124,999 31 2.53%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.49%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.41%
$200,000 or more 16 1.30%

Pleasant Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 225 18.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 470 38.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 27 2.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 192 15.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 181 14.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 79 6.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 36 2.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Pleasant Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,020 27.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 561 15.28%
Public Assistance 52 1.42%
Retirement 126 3.43%
Self Employment 399 10.87%
Social Security 346 9.42%
Supplemental Security 47 1.28%
Wage / Salary 935 25.46%
Other 186 5.07%

Pleasant Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 518 56.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 407 44.00%

Pleasant Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 71 5.38%
Color 1 Box Married 950 71.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 262 19.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 2.80%

Pleasant Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 50 4.01%
Color 1 Box Married 961 77.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 179 14.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 57 4.57%

Pleasant Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pleasant Education Information Back to top
Pleasant Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 124 5.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 190 7.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,064 44.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 555 23.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 155 6.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 223 9.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 77 3.22%

Pleasant Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 32 0.98% 9 0.27% 41 1.25%
Kindergarten 69 2.10% 0 0.00% 69 2.10%
Grades 1-4 236 7.20% 3 0.09% 239 7.29%
Grades 5-8 234 7.14% 12 0.37% 246 7.50%
Grades 9-12 184 5.61% 20 0.61% 204 6.22%
Undergrad college 66 2.01% 5 0.15% 71 2.17%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.15% 6 0.18% 11 0.34%
Total 826 25.19% 55 1.68% 881 26.87%

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Pleasant Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pleasant Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,043 90.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 305 9.11%

Pleasant Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pleasant Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pleasant Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 415 12.66%
10-19 Years 546 16.65%
20-29 Years 236 7.20%
30-39 Years 454 13.85%
40-49 Years 559 17.05%
50-59 Years 444 13.54%
60-69 Years 302 9.21%
70-79 Years 220 6.71%
80-89 Years 96 2.93%
90+ Years 7 0.21%

Pleasant Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,712 52.21%
Color 1 Box Female 1,567 47.79%

Pleasant Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,206 97.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 31 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%

Pleasant Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,097 36.52%
2. Irish 489 16.28%
3. Norwegian 303 10.09%
4. English 293 9.75%
5. United States Or American 164 5.46%
6. Dutch 157 5.23%
7. Danish 98 3.26%
8. Swedish 76 2.53%
9. French Non-Basque 66 2.20%
10. Scotch Irish 51 1.70%

Pleasant Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,071 97.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 58 1.83%
3. German 16 0.51%
4. French 7 0.22%
5. Japanese 7 0.22%
6. Other West Germanic 4 0.13%
7. Scandinavian 2 0.06%

Pleasant Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,355 99.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.06%

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Pleasant Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.