Pleasant Hope is a city in Polk County, Missouri, home to about 716 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65725.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pleasant Hope. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX378 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasant Hope; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pleasant Hope had 657 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 442nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Polk County grew from 23,255 residents in 1900 to 31,519 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bolivar 1 Ne, MO weather station (13 miles away).
7,340 jobs at 600 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Hope.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Pleasant Hope R-Vi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hope Elem.Pleasant Hope | Pre-K–4 | 258 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pleasant Hope MiddlePleasant Hope | 5–8 | 168 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Pleasant Hope HighPleasant Hope | 9–12 | 224 | Public | 0.7 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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