Town guide

Pleasantville, Iowa

Pleasantville is a city in Marion County, Iowa, home to about 1,899 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50225.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,899775 per sq mi
Median home value$168,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pleasantville

1 ZIP code

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Around Pleasantville

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE145 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL290 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pleasantville

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

Pleasantville had 1,676 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 174th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Marion County grew from 24,159 residents in 1900 to 33,414 in 2020.

Pleasantville population by census2000: 1,539, 2010: 1,694, 2020: 1,6761,53920001,69420101,6762020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,159, 1910: 22,995, 1920: 24,957, 1930: 25,727, 1940: 27,019, 1950: 25,930, 1960: 25,886, 1970: 26,352, 1980: 29,669, 1990: 30,001, 2000: 32,052, 2010: 33,309, 2020: 33,41424K’00’1025K’20’3027K’40’5026K’60’7030K’80’9032K’00’1033K’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 13°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PleasantvilleJan: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 51°F, 5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 1.6 in30°13°Jan1.235°17°Feb1.748°28°Mar1.961°39°Apr3.971°51°May5.081°61°Jun5.685°66°Jul4.383°63°Aug3.976°54°Sep3.763°42°Oct3.148°30°Nov1.836°19°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Knoxville, IA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

17,934 jobs at 859 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing: 8,739 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,215 jobs; Retail trade: 1,687 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,155 jobs; Educational services: 1,031 jobs; Wholesale trade: 654 jobs; Construction: 490 jobs; Other services: 440 jobsManufacturing 49% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 6% Educational services 6% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasantville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Knoxville Hospital & ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Knoxville9.4 miles
  • Pella Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pella18.8 miles
  • Lucas County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chariton23.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Pleasantville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Shadle Park · 37 acres1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Shadle Memorial Library1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Pleasantville

Public schools here are run by Pleasantville Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pleasantville ElementaryPleasantvillePre-K–6456Public1.1 mi
Pleasantville Middle SchoolPleasantville7–8128Public1.0 mi
Pleasantville High SchoolPleasantville9–12241Public1.0 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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