Town guide

Pleasant Hill, Illinois

Pleasant Hill is a village in Pike County, Illinois, home to about 970 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62366.

Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9701,260 per sq mi
Median home value$78,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$75Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pleasant Hill

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Around Pleasant Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)55 miles away
Closer regional airportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL235 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasant Hill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pleasant Hill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pleasant Hill had 924 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 711th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Pike County grew from 31,595 residents in 1900 to 14,739 in 2020.

Pleasant Hill population by census2000: 1,047, 2010: 966, 2020: 9241,047200096620109242020

Pike County, 1900–2020

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,595, 1910: 28,622, 1920: 26,866, 1930: 24,357, 1940: 25,340, 1950: 22,155, 1960: 20,552, 1970: 19,185, 1980: 18,896, 1990: 17,577, 2000: 17,384, 2010: 16,430, 2020: 14,73932K’00’1027K’20’3025K’40’5021K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pleasant HillJan: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in37°20°Jan2.141°24°Feb1.752°33°Mar3.065°44°Apr4.074°54°May4.684°64°Jun4.487°68°Jul3.986°67°Aug3.579°58°Sep3.267°46°Oct2.953°35°Nov3.041°25°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksville L&D 24, MO weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Pike County

3,345 jobs at 349 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyHealth care and social assistance: 925 jobs; Retail trade: 487 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 361 jobs; Wholesale trade: 343 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 220 jobs; Finance and insurance: 209 jobs; Other services: 150 jobs; Construction: 142 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Pike County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Louisiana10.0 miles
  • Illini Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsfield11.5 miles
  • Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton26.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Pleasant Hill

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Pleasant Hill Park · 16 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Bob's Red Fox0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fairfield Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Harman House Museum0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Pleasant Hill

Public schools here are run by Pleasant Hill CUSD 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pleasant Hill Elem SchoolPleasant HillPre-K–8254Public0.6 mi
Pleasant Hill High SchoolPleasant Hill9–1299Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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