Pleasant Hill, Louisiana

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Population in 2022: 611 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -22.3%
 
Males: 288  (47.2%)
Females: 323  (52.8%)
Median resident age:

39.4 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 71065.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $25,594 (it was $18,068 in 2000)
Pleasant Hill:

$25,594
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,214 (it was $13,188 in 2000)

Pleasant Hill village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-703,311,480 (it was $32,600 in 2000)
Pleasant Hill $-703,311,480
LA $209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $48,914; detached houses: $118,378; mobile homes: $22,172

Median gross rent in 2022: $571.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pleasant Hill: -23706.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 35.5%
(39.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.2% for Black residents, 37.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Pleasant Hill, LA (2022)
    • 24942.4%Black alone
    • 19733.6%White alone
    • 16027.3%Two or more races
    • 132.2%Hispanic

Races in Pleasant Hill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pleasant Hill is 81 to 1.


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Ancestries: French (16.2%), American (8.2%), English (6.5%), Polish (2.7%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.56 square miles.

Population density: 393 people per square mile   (very low).

Pleasant Hill, Louisiana map

5 residents are foreign born

This village:

0.6%
Louisiana:

2.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Pleasant Hill village:

0.6% ($199)
Louisiana:

0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shreveport, LA (47.4 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (180.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Converse, LA (3.3 miles ),
Noble, LA (3.6 miles ),
Zwolle, LA (3.8 miles ),
Robeline, LA (3.9 miles),
Fort Jesup, LA (4.0 miles ),
Many, LA (4.2 miles ),
Coushatta, LA (4.2 miles ),
South Mansfield, LA (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 31.82 N, Longitude: 93.52 W

Area code: 318

Distribution of median household income in Pleasant Hill, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pleasant Hill, LA in 2022
Pleasant Hill satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Most common industries in Pleasant Hill, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (25.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (13.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.8%)
  • Wood products (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (26.8%)
  • Wood products (11.4%)
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Health care (8.1%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (6.5%)
  • Utilities (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (43.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (14.1%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Food (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
  • Paper (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Pleasant Hill, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cashiers (7.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.2%)
  • Registered nurses (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (13.8%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (8.1%)
  • Extraction workers (8.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.3%)
  • Engineers (4.1%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (14.8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (10.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)

Average climate in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana

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Tornado activity:

Pleasant Hill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/27/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the Pleasant Hill village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/12/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 77 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pleasant Hill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 283% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 317.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from Pleasant Hill center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from Pleasant Hill center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 373.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sabine Parish (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Freezes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pleasant Hill topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Pleasant Hill:

  • AMALGAM HOSP (209 STODDARD ST)
  • PLEASANT HILL GENERAL HOSPITAL (P O BOX 66)
  • SABINE RETIREMENT AND REHAB CE (8138 OAK STREET)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Hill:

  • Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 26 miles; Natchitoches, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,700)
  • Louisiana State University-Shreveport (about 44 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 3,159)
  • Bossier Parish Community College (about 51 miles; Bossier City, LA; FT enrollment: 6,209)
  • Southern University at Shreveport (about 54 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,277)
  • Stephen F Austin State University (about 65 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 11,542)
  • Grambling State University (about 68 miles; Grambling, LA; FT enrollment: 4,885)
  • Louisiana Tech University (about 71 miles; Ruston, LA; FT enrollment: 5,874)

Public high school in Pleasant Hill:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: North Sabine Fire Protection District Pleasant Hill Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: D. L. Dykes, Jr. - Christian cleric, W. Ray Scott - Soilder.

Sabine Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

64.4%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

4.2%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
44 people in nursing homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Hill:

Marital status in Pleasant Hill, LA
  • Never married: 39.2%
  • Now married: 33.2%
  • Separated: 8.4%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Hill:

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.5
Louisiana average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pleasant Hill, LA (based on Sabine Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant13,03484
Catholic4,9744
Black Protestant8034
Mainline Protestant6447
Other3622
None4,416-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Here:

2.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Sabine Parish:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Sabine Parish:

5.50 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sabine Parish:

12.8%
State:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Sabine Parish:

31.8%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.1%
Louisiana:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.7%
State:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.6%
Louisiana:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Pleasant Hill:

29.9
State:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

18.4%
Louisiana:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Pleasant Hill:

11.4%
Louisiana:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Louisiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Pleasant Hill:

33.5%
Louisiana:

34.5%

General health condition:
Pleasant Hill:

54.2%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Pleasant Hill:

79.2%
Louisiana:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pleasant Hill, LA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 2$3,182$19,0920$0
Financial Administration 2$7,057$42,3423$1,113
Streets and Highways 1$1,465$17,5801$1,116
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,220$50,6401$762
Totals for Government 6$15,923$31,8465$2,991

Pleasant Hill government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $153,000 ($250.41)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $72,000 ($117.84)
    Water Utilities: $71,000 ($116.20)
    Central Staff Services: $69,000 ($112.93)
    Police Protection: $53,000 ($86.74)
    Regular Highways: $33,000 ($54.01)
    Financial Administration: $13,000 ($21.28)
    General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($4.91)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $28,000 ($45.83)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($1.64)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $135,000 ($220.95)

Pleasant Hill government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $51,000 ($83.47)
    Other: $17,000 ($27.82)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $153,000 ($250.41)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000 ($9.82)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $18,000 ($29.46)
    General Revenue - Other: $10,000 ($16.37)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $83,000 ($135.84)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000 ($4.91)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $37,000 ($60.56)
    Public Utilities Sales: $29,000 ($47.46)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $18,000 ($29.46)
    Property: $12,000 ($19.64)

Pleasant Hill government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000 ($16.37)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000 ($8.18)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000 ($8.18)

Pleasant Hill government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $316,000 ($517.18)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Hill:

  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLAD (800 AM; 1 kW; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRRP (950 AM; 0 kW; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: FRANCIS V. HOBBS)
  • KWLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV INCORPORATED)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Hill:

  • KJVC (92.7 FM; MANSFIELD, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KSBH (94.9 FM; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: KSBH, L.L.C.)
  • KAVK (89.3 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KWLV (107.1 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV, INC.)
  • K220FQ (91.9 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KORI (104.7 FM; MANSFIELD, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Hill:

  • KAIN-LP (Channel 55; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)
  • KNTS-LP (Channel 17; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: RICHARD GILL)
  • KNYS-LP (Channel 27; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)

Pleasant Hill fatal accident list:

Mar 16, 1986 08:40 AM, Wthirdst, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 25, 1981 12:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 72ft / 22.0mTotal length
  • 6,460Total average daily traffic
  • 890Total average daily truck traffic
  • 10,795Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Pleasant Hill)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 31.773250 Lon: -93.549556, Call Sign: WQPC257,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.627 MHz, Grant Date: 04/03/2012, Expiration Date: 04/03/2022, Cancellation Date: 09/27/2021, Certifier: James M Dumler, Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 850-7646, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: N5JSV, Grant Date: 06/10/1996, Expiration Date: 06/10/2006, Cancellation Date: 06/11/2008, Registrant: Sandra S Neal, Route 1 Box 89, Pleasant Hill, LA 71065

  • Call Sign: KD5QKP, Licensee ID: L00423874, Grant Date: 04/12/2022, Expiration Date: 04/12/2032, Certifier: Darron W Gaddis, Registrant: Darron W Gaddis, 8644 Stoddard St., Pleasant Hill, LA 71065

  • Call Sign: KF5PBP, Licensee ID: L01697513, Grant Date: 03/20/2012, Expiration Date: 03/20/2022, Cancellation Date: 03/21/2024, Certifier: Zachary A Powell, Registrant: Zachary A Powell, 1177 Hwy 175, Pleasant Hill, LA 71065


Most common first names in Pleasant Hill, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1872.6 years
Mary1478.9 years
James1172.3 years
John1175.0 years
Willie1175.0 years
George781.8 years
Henry785.9 years
Helen767.4 years
Robert771.7 years
Thomas774.7 years
Most common last names in Pleasant Hill, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams2378.0 years
Johnson1373.2 years
Graves1174.8 years
Owens1078.3 years
Blankenship1078.0 years
Brown973.7 years
Rains978.5 years
Free882.1 years
Jackson880.1 years
Scott876.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pleasant Hill, LA
  • 53.1%Electricity
  • 46.9%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pleasant Hill, LA
  • 68.7%Electricity
  • 24.2%Utility gas
  • 6.1%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Coal or coke


Pleasant Hill compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Pleasant Hill on our top lists:

  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 500+"
There are no pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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