Pleasant Valley is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,839 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54738, and parts of 54701 are in Pleasant Valley too.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,83971 per sq mi
Median home value$452,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pleasant Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Pleasant Valley
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)87 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL272 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pleasant Valley; 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.
Population over time
Pleasant Valley had 3,791 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 236th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Eau Claire County grew from 31,692 residents in 1900 to 105,710 in 2020.
Eau Claire County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eau Claire 3sw, WI weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Eau Claire County
51,990 jobs at 2,753 businesses in Eau Claire County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 Pleasant Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Eau Claire10.7 miles
Oakleaf Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Altoona11.3 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Eau Claire13.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
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.
Places in and around Pleasant Valley
Parks (1 nearby)
Cleghorn School Park · 13 acres3.7 mi
Museums
Clear Creek Museum6.7 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
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