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Pleasant Township, Madison County, Ohio

Pleasant Township, Madison County, township, in Madison County, Ohio. Pleasant Township, Madison County had 3,378 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,272 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,328 (±20). GEOID 3909763338.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,378

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,272 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,328 ±20

Median household income

$100,000

±$22,825 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$236,700

±$58,303 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$823

±$119 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

Pleasant Township, Madison County is a township in Madison County, Ohio. It covers 31.0 square miles of land, 106 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Pleasant Township (Madison County): Mount Sterling (village, 1,945 in 2020).

Pleasant Township, Madison County is in the Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Pleasant Township, Madison County is the same area as Census Tract 412 of Madison County: the tract's figures are Pleasant Township, Madison County's own.

Pleasant Township, Madison County (marked with a dot) in Madison 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, Madison County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,378 people lived in Pleasant Township, Madison County on July 1, 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 3,272 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,328 (±20).

  • July 2020→2021 +30 (3,293)
  • 2021→2022 +12 (3,305)
  • 2022→2023 +53 (3,358)
  • 2023→2024 +40 (3,398)
  • 2024→2025 −20 (3,378)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePleasant Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,328±2044,42311,810,293+210
Households1,272±10315,6864,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.60±0.212.552.37no clear change
Housing units1,364±10816,5195,292,391no clear change

Pleasant Township, Madison County's population since 2000

From 3,282 in 2000 to 3,378 in 2025: up 2.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pleasant Township, Madison 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 3,282
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,134
  • 2010 Census 3,043
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,093
  • 2020 Census 3,272
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,378

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, Madison County?

The median resident of Pleasant Township, Madison County is 38.6 years old; 26.9% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePleasant Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.6±2.841.539.7no clear change
Under 18 years26.9%±4.2 pts19.9%22.0%–
65 years and over18.5%±4.2 pts16.5%18.3%–
Male45.2%±5.1 pts55.1%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.7%±0.9 pts3.1%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.1%±3.2 pts86.2%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.4 pts4.3%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts1.3%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.2%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.7%±3.0 pts4.5%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.2%±1.5 pts2.2%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.7%±1.0 pts5.7%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.7%±3.0 pts7.6%6.6%–
With a disability14.4%±2.6 pts14.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage5.0%±2.6 pts7.7%6.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.5%±4.0 pts89.6%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)21.1%±6.0 pts24.2%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.7%±2.6 pts7.5%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.4%±4.3 pts86.9%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.2%±3.6 pts1.0%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, Madison County earn?

Half of Pleasant Township, Madison County's 1,272 households earn less than $100,000 a year (±$22,825), against $87,045 in Madison County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 the median was $72,149 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $27,851 after inflation. 7.5% 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, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$100,000±$22,825$87,045$71,389+$27,851
Mean household income$108,142±$15,386$103,062$96,990–
Per capita income$40,970±$5,556$38,124$40,552+$7,293
People below the poverty line7.5%±4.6 pts8.5%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.9%±15.0 pts12.1%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP13.6%±5.6 pts9.7%12.5%–
Households with a computer94.8%±3.1 pts94.9%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.9%±5.2 pts90.7%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, Madison County?

Owners occupy 79.9% of Pleasant Township, Madison County's occupied homes and renters 20.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $236,700 by its owner (±$58,303). The median renter pays $823 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePleasant Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$236,700±$58,303$250,100$214,800+$65,018
Median gross rent$823±$119$943$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent14.0%±11.1 pts29.4%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,386±$164$1,582$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes79.9%±6.3 pts77.5%67.2%+16.2 pts
Renter-occupied homes20.1%±6.3 pts22.5%32.8%–
Housing units1,364±10816,5195,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.5 pts0.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate7.2%±10.9 pts4.1%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes85.9%±4.9 pts80.2%68.8%–
Mobile homes2.1%±1.8 pts4.2%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later2.0%±1.6 pts1.6%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20196.7%±4.3 pts6.6%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier24.0%±7.3 pts19.2%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.8%±3.9 pts3.3%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 do people in Pleasant Township, Madison County work and get to work?

81.9% of Pleasant Township, Madison County's workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePleasant Township, Madison CountyMadison CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)66.5%±4.7 pts59.1%63.1%–
Unemployment rate3.1%±3.2 pts3.5%4.8%–
Drove alone to work81.9%±5.9 pts75.3%75.1%–
Carpooled9.6%±5.1 pts7.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.1%±0.4 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked1.2%±1.1 pts1.1%2.0%–
Worked from home7.0%±3.2 pts15.2%13.0%no clear change
Mean travel time to work29.6 min±3.024.9 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, Madison County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Pleasant Township, Madison County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Pleasant Township, Madison County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Pleasant Township, Madison County
Tract 412Madison County3,328 $100,000 $236,700100%

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, Madison County) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pleasant Township, Madison County is the 3,251st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 423rd-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Pleasant Township, Madison County ranks 276th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Pleasant Township, Madison 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 estimate423rd1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)237th1,589
Residents per square mile1,123rd1,734
Median household income276th1,699
Per capita income559th1,729
Median home value525th1,707
Median gross rent1,023rd1,453
Poverty rate805th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher856th1,613
Median age1,237th1,727
Owner-occupied share863rd1,732
Work from home783rd990
Travel time to work346th1,731

Pleasant Township, Madison 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, Madison County?

20 of the 57 figures for Pleasant Township, Madison 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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