Pleasant Hill (Illinois)

Pike County

17-60534

Pleasant Hill is a place in Pike County in the western part of the U.S. state of Illinois near the Mississippi with 1047 inhabitants.

In Pleasant Hill the Faire Pike County Fair is held annually. Likewise, every year, the Bi - State Annual Demolition Derby, a stock car race that was previously in the amusement park Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri took place today held in Pleasant Hill. The annual Pleasant Hill on the occasion of July 4th fireworks organized is an attraction for the entire County. The fireworks can be seen from many cities in the surrounding area.

Geography

Pleasant Hill is located at 39 ° 26'36 " north latitude and 90 ° 52'23 " west longitude.

The site covers 2.0 km ², which consist almost exclusively of land area.

Demographic data

In the census of 2000 a population of 1,047 was determined. These were distributed to 442 households in 288 families. The population density was 531.9 / km ². There were 483 buildings, which corresponds to a density of 245.4 / km ².

The population was in 2000 from 98.66 % White, 0.57% other. 0.76 % said to be descended from at least two of these groups. 0.57 % of the population were Hispanics who belonged to the various of the aforementioned groups.

25.8 % were under the age of 18, 5.3 % from 18 to 24, 24.4% 25-44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% 65 and older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females were statistically 96.1 men in the over 18 -year-old 83.7.

The average income per household was $ 25,156, the average family income at $ 31,029. Men's income averaged $ 24,583, and for women about $ 16,534. The per capita income was $ 12,682. Around 10.8 % of families and 17.0 % of the total population were income below the poverty line.

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Pleasant Hill has two schools: one elementary school and one high school.