Pleasant Plains, Illinois

Pleasant Plains
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Sangamon
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Coordinates
Area	1.40 sq mi (4 km2)
- land	1.40 sq mi (4 km2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	777 (2000)
Density	626.0 / sq mi (242 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62677
Area code	217
Location in Sangamon County and the state of Illinois. Location in Sangamon County and the state of Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Wikimedia Commons: Pleasant Plains, Illinois

Pleasant Plains is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 777 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Pleasant Plains is located at (39.874221, -89.920106).

According to the 2010 census, Pleasant Plains has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.63 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	417		—
1890	518		24.2%
1900	575		11.0%
1910	625		8.7%
1920	1,078		72.5%
1930	486		−54.9%
1940	531		9.3%
1950	500		−5.8%
1960	518		3.6%
1970	644		24.3%
1980	688		6.8%
1990	701		1.9%
2000	777		10.8%
2010	802		3.2%
Est. 2014	804		0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 777 people, 297 households, and 237 families residing in the village. The population density was 626.0 people per square mile (241.9/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 255.4 per square mile (98.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.84% White, 0.26% African American, 0.39% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 297 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,053, and the median income for a family was $51,111. Males had a median income of $38,482 versus $25,446 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,714. About 3.5% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Pleasant Plains Historical Society

In an effort to re-connect to its historical roots, the Pleasant Plains Historical Society was created by mayor Jim Verkuilan and his friends in 2009. Its stated purpose is “To acquire, restore and maintain historical sites surrounding the community.” The Historical Society promptly took steps to purchase the Clayville, Illinois site, a goal accomplished in 2010. Clayville, a Lincoln-era stagecoach stop, had been operated by a predecessor of the University of Illinois at Springfield from the 1970s until 1992. The Pleasant Plains Historical Society's affiliate, Clayville Historic Site, now operates the stagecoach stop and 1824 tavern building.

Notable person

File:Peter Cartwright tombstone.JPG

Peter Cartwright's Tombstone

• Peter Cartwright, politician and Methodist church leader

External links

• Pleasant Plains Web Site

External links

• Pleasant Plains Web Site