Pleasant Hill, Iowa | |
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Pleasant Hill's water tower, with the city logo
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Location of Pleasant Hill, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°35′9″N 93°30′47″W / 41.58583°N 93.51306°WCoordinates: 41°35′9″N 93°30′47″W / 41.58583°N 93.51306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Polk |
Area | |
• Total | 9.29 sq mi (24.06 km2) |
• Land | 9.15 sq mi (23.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,785 |
• Estimate (2012) | 9,009 |
• Density | 960.1/sq mi (370.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 50317, 50327 |
Area code(s) | 515 |
FIPS code | 19-63525 |
GNIS feature ID | 0460234 |
Website | http://www.ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us/ |
Pleasant Hill is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,785 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of July, 2005, Pleasant Hill has been given a US Postal code, 50327.
Pleasant Hill incorporated as a city on May 12, 1956.
Pleasant Hill is located at 41°35′09″N 93°30′47″W / 41.585934°N 93.513028°W (41.585934, -93.513028).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.29 square miles (24.06 km2), of which, 9.15 square miles (23.70 km2) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,785 people, 3,395 households, and 2,426 families residing in the city. The population density was 960.1 inhabitants per square mile (370.7/km2). There were 3,587 housing units at an average density of 392.0 per square mile (151.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% White, 2.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.