Town guide

Pleasantview, Michigan

Pleasantview is a township in Emmet County, Michigan, home to about 862 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49706, 49740 and 49769.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population86224 per sq mi
Median home value$356,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pleasantview

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pleasantview. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Pleasantview

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)184 miles away
Closer regional airportPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI226 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL289 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pleasantview

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

Pleasantview had 918 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1257th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Emmet County grew from 15,931 residents in 1900 to 34,112 in 2020.

Pleasantview population by census2000: 943, 2010: 823, 2020: 918943200082320109182020

Emmet County, 1900–2020

Emmet County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,931, 1910: 18,561, 1920: 15,639, 1930: 15,109, 1940: 15,791, 1950: 16,534, 1960: 15,904, 1970: 18,331, 1980: 22,992, 1990: 25,040, 2000: 31,437, 2010: 32,694, 2020: 34,11216K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7023K’80’9031K’00’1034K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PleasantviewJan: high 27°F, low 9°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 7°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 16°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; May: high 66°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in27°9°Jan1.629°7°Feb1.139°16°Mar1.752°27°Apr2.466°38°May2.876°48°Jun2.679°53°Jul2.778°52°Aug2.970°45°Sep3.457°35°Oct4.244°27°Nov2.733°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pellston Rgnl Ap, MI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Emmet County

16,212 jobs at 1,577 businesses in Emmet County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Emmet CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,999 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,871 jobs; Retail trade: 2,826 jobs; Construction: 1,375 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,202 jobs; Company headquarters: 905 jobs; Other services: 774 jobs; Professional services: 671 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 18% Retail trade 17% Construction 9% Manufacturing 7% Company headquarters 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasantview’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mclaren Northern MichiganGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Petoskey10.2 miles
  • Charlevoix Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Charlevoix22.3 miles
  • Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Saint Ignace27.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors4
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Pleasantview

Grocery stores

  • Harbor Springs IGA6.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kelbel Pharmacy6.5 mi

Libraries

  • Harbor Springs Library6.5 mi

Museums

  • Blackbird Museum6.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lyrics Theatre6.5 mi
  • Blissfest Main Stage7.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Pleasantview

Public schools here are run by Alanson Public Schools, Pellston Public Schools, Harbor Springs School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alanson Public SchoolAlansonPre-K–12223Public9.4 mi
Pellston Elementary SchoolPellstonPre-K–5220Public8.6 mi
Shay Elementary SchoolHarbor SpgsK–4258Public6.1 mi
Harbor Springs Middle SchoolHarbor Springs5–8233Public6.2 mi
Pellston MiddleHigh SchoolPellston6–12258Public8.5 mi
Harbor Springs High SchoolHarbor Spgs9–12260Public6.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Harbor Light Christian SchoolHarbor SpringsPre-K–12195Christian (no specific denomination)6.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Littlefield, Little Traverse, West Traverse, Tuscarora, Harbor Springs, Friendship, Readmond, Maple River, McKinley Township (Emmet County), Center, Cross Village, Burt Township (Cheboygan County), Mentor Township (Cheboygan County) and Munro.

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