Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:39 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:35 am – 4:46 pm
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People3,364 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.01,398 householdsMedian household income $69,923Median home value $168,500Median rent $840 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,546 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,757 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, construction 9%Average commute 29 minutes71% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days20 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Knoxville station, 10 mi away; snow from Indianola 2w
Nearby landmarksThomas Lakelake · 6.6 miBrowns Lakelake · 6.7 miSouth Riverriver · 8.1 miMarion County Park Campgroundcampground · 9.0 miMiddle Riverriver · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRed Rock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 29,477 acresGrant Nature Landpark · 4.1 mi · 149 acresLake Red Rockrecreation area · 6.3 mi · 6,520 acresElk Rock State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 998 acresWoodland Mounds State Preservestate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 182 acresNeal Smith National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.9 mi · 6,177 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarion County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 26 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPleasantville Water Worksserves 1,676 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation861 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKnoxville Hospital9.7 miPost officePleasantville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPleasantville City Hallunder a mileFire stationPleasantville Emergency Services1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighPleasantville High Schoolunder a mileMiddlePleasantville Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryPleasantville Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM22 miInterstateI-8021 miUS highwayUS 6514 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC35 miCoachMonroe Casey'S General StoreGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50225 ZIP area.
