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Pleasant Township, Henry County, Ohio

Pleasant Township, Henry County, township, in Henry County, Ohio. Pleasant Township, Henry County had 1,924 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,882 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,103 (±251). GEOID 3906963296.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,924

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,882 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,103 ±251

Median household income

$64,583

±$17,500 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$128,200

±$20,502 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$729

±$44 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Pleasant Township, Henry County and what county is it in?

Pleasant Township, Henry County is a township in Henry County, Ohio. It covers 36.0 square miles of land, 52 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Pleasant Township (Henry County): Holgate (village, 1,061 in 2020) and New Bavaria (village, 86 in 2020).

Pleasant Township, Henry County (marked with a dot) in Henry County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Pleasant Township, Henry County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,924 people lived in Pleasant Township, Henry County on July 1, 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, in line with Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,882 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,103 (±251).

  • July 2020→2021 −5 (1,907)
  • 2021→2022 +1 (1,908)
  • 2022→2023 +1 (1,909)
  • 2023→2024 +6 (1,915)
  • 2024→2025 +9 (1,924)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePleasant Township, Henry CountyHenry CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,103±25127,56711,810,293no clear change
Households905±11511,4514,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.32±0.202.372.37no clear change
Housing units967±12312,0965,292,391no clear change

Pleasant Township, Henry County's population since 2000

From 2,158 in 2000 to 1,924 in 2025: down 10.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pleasant Township, Henry County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,158
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,117
  • 2010 Census 2,026
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,986
  • 2020 Census 1,882
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,924

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Pleasant Township, Henry County?

The median resident of Pleasant Township, Henry County is 41.1 years old; 24.7% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 74.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 19.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePleasant Township, Henry CountyHenry CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age41.1±3.641.639.7no clear change
Under 18 years24.7%±4.1 pts23.3%22.0%–
65 years and over16.8%±5.1 pts19.9%18.3%–
Male46.6%±4.0 pts49.8%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)19.7%±6.3 pts8.3%4.8%+10.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic74.8%±6.6 pts87.8%75.8%−14.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.0%±3.0 pts0.5%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.1%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.5%±1.6 pts2.6%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.5%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.6 pts1.1%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.2%±3.6 pts3.4%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)11.0%±4.1 pts8.1%6.6%–
With a disability15.3%±3.8 pts13.0%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage6.8%±4.8 pts5.1%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.3%±3.1 pts93.1%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)16.7%±4.0 pts19.5%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.9%±2.1 pts6.3%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.8%±1.7 pts92.6%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.8 pts1.3%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Pleasant Township, Henry County earn?

Half of Pleasant Township, Henry County's 905 households earn less than $64,583 a year (±$17,500), against $80,099 in Henry County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $67,944 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasurePleasant Township, Henry CountyHenry CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$64,583±$17,500$80,099$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$81,938±$8,401$101,804$96,990–
Per capita income$36,150±$4,123$41,771$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line6.6%±3.7 pts8.7%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line7.0%±6.7 pts13.0%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP6.5%±3.8 pts6.1%12.5%–
Households with a computer91.3%±5.4 pts93.5%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription80.6%±6.7 pts87.7%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Pleasant Township, Henry County?

Owners occupy 89.5% of Pleasant Township, Henry County's occupied homes and renters 10.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $128,200 by its owner (±$20,502). The median renter pays $729 a month including utilities, and 38.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePleasant Township, Henry CountyHenry CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$128,200±$20,502$168,600$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$729±$44$849$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent38.0%±22.1 pts28.2%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,094±$136$1,309$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes89.5%±4.0 pts82.5%67.2%+7.7 pts
Renter-occupied homes10.5%±4.0 pts17.5%32.8%–
Housing units967±12312,0965,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.5%±0.9 pts0.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate14.4%±16.3 pts3.8%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes88.0%±7.2 pts83.3%68.8%–
Mobile homes6.4%±6.5 pts6.1%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.8 pts0.7%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20191.0%±1.2 pts4.1%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier34.2%±7.3 pts31.0%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.5%±2.9 pts3.7%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Pleasant Township, Henry County building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Pleasant Township, Henry County in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.5 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Pleasant Township, Henry County work and get to work?

91.2% of Pleasant Township, Henry County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePleasant Township, Henry CountyHenry CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)58.4%±5.2 pts64.2%63.1%–
Unemployment rate3.3%±2.5 pts3.9%4.8%–
Drove alone to work91.2%±4.5 pts85.2%75.1%–
Carpooled3.1%±2.4 pts7.2%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.9 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked1.3%±1.4 pts0.9%2.0%–
Worked from home3.6%±3.2 pts5.8%13.0%–
Mean travel time to work26.8 min±5.323.7 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Pleasant Township, Henry County?

No census tract lies mostly in Pleasant Township, Henry County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Pleasant Township, Henry County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Pleasant Township, Henry County
Tract 7Henry County3,774 $77,361 $150,00048%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Pleasant Township, Henry County) · Census block assignment files

How does Pleasant Township, Henry County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pleasant Township, Henry County is the 4,991st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 711th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Pleasant Township, Henry County ranks 1,135th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Pleasant Township, Henry County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate711th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)561st1,589
Residents per square mile1,507th1,734
Median household income1,135th1,699
Per capita income875th1,729
Median home value1,474th1,707
Median gross rent1,306th1,453
Poverty rate867th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher1,144th1,613
Median age950th1,727
Owner-occupied share345th1,732
Travel time to work591st1,731

Pleasant Township, Henry County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Pleasant Township, Henry County?

20 of the 57 figures for Pleasant Township, Henry County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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