Welcome to Pleasant Hill ...
The city of Pleasant Hill is located in Cass County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pleasant Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pleasant Hill has a population of 8,678 people<2> (see below for details).
Pleasant Hill is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pleasant Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pleasant Hill: 816 & 975<4>
The ZIP code for Pleasant Hill: 64080<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pleasant Hill had an population of 8,678 people. This is an increase of 6.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 55.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pleasant Hill had a population of 8,113 people (which is 8.13% of the total population of Cass County). This makes Pleasant Hill the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Pleasant Hill represents 0.14% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,113 people, the population of Pleasant Hill increased 45.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,582 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pleasant Hill.
Communities Also Named Pleasant Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Pleasant Hill: This one is located in Cass County and the other is located in Dent County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 148 communities that are also named Pleasant Hill - they are located in Alabama (17), Arkansas (13), California (2), Delaware, Georgia (9), Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (6), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (6), Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (4), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (9), Quebec, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (18), Texas (11), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Hill.
Websites for Pleasant Hill ...
Official Website: www.pleasanthill.com/
Communities near Pleasant Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Hill.
- Lee's Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <7>
- Blue Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blue Springs
- From Pleasant Hill to Blue Springs
- Raytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Raytown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <7>
- Grandview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <7>
- Belton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belton
- From Pleasant Hill to Belton
- Raymore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
- Raymore is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <7>
- Grain Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
- Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <7>
- Harrisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <7>
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <7>
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pleasant Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Hill ...
Looking for more information about Pleasant Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pleasant Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Hill.
Adding Pleasant Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pleasant Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pleasant Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Pleasant Hill post office opened in 1837.
We also found Pleasant Hill in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pleasant Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pleasant Hill: www.pleasanthill.com/
The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pleasant Hill. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 816 code has been Overlayed with the 975 area code. New phone numbers in the Pleasant Hill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 816 or 975. As a result, placing a call in the Pleasant Hill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pleasant Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pleasant Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |