Town guide

Pleasant Plains, Illinois

Pleasant Plains is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, home to about 886 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62677.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population886661 per sq mi
Median home value$169,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pleasant Plains

1 ZIP code

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Around Pleasant Plains

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)80 miles away
Closer regional airportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL179 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pleasant Plains

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 Plains had 808 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 739th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Sangamon County grew from 71,593 residents in 1900 to 196,343 in 2020.

Pleasant Plains population by census2000: 777, 2010: 802, 2020: 808777200080220108082020

Sangamon County, 1900–2020

Sangamon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 71,593, 1910: 91,024, 1920: 100,262, 1930: 111,733, 1940: 117,912, 1950: 131,484, 1960: 146,539, 1970: 161,335, 1980: 176,089, 1990: 178,386, 2000: 188,951, 2010: 197,465, 2020: 196,34372K’00’10100K’20’30118K’40’50147K’60’70176K’80’90189K’00’10196K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pleasant PlainsJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in35°18°Jan2.240°21°Feb2.052°30°Mar2.764°40°Apr3.974°51°May4.581°61°Jun4.285°64°Jul3.783°62°Aug3.378°54°Sep3.266°43°Oct3.453°33°Nov3.140°23°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens 4sw, IL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Sangamon County

80,005 jobs at 4,925 businesses in Sangamon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sangamon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,265 jobs; Retail trade: 10,760 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,187 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,494 jobs; Other services: 5,333 jobs; Professional services: 4,947 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,940 jobs; Construction: 3,350 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 7% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Plains.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield11.5 miles
  • St. Johns HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield12.0 miles
  • Jacksonville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville21.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors2
Mental health providers4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pleasant Plains

Libraries

  • Prairie Skies Public Library4.2 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 Plains

Public schools here are run by Pleasant Plains CUSD 8. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Farmingdale Elem SchoolPleasant PlainsPre-K–4485Public3.3 mi
Pleasant Plains Middle SchoolPleasant Plains5–8393Public3.1 mi
Pleasant Plains High SchoolPleasant Plains9–12416Public4.0 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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