Welcome to Pleasant Valley ...

The city of Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County<1>.

The location of Pleasant Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pleasant Valley has a population of 3,035 people<3> (see below for details).

Pleasant Valley is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Pleasant Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Pleasant Valley: (816)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pleasant Valley had an population of 3,035 people. This is an increase of 2.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pleasant Valley had a population of 2,961 people. This makes Pleasant Valley the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Pleasant Valley represents 0.05% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 187th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,961 people, the population of Pleasant Valley decreased 10.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,321 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pleasant Valley.

Communities Also Named Pleasant Valley ...

While we believe that this Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Pleasant Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greene and Jasper County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 141 communities that are also named Pleasant Valley - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas (8), California (2), Connecticut (2), Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana (3), Nebraska (2), Nevada (5), New Brunswick, New Jersey (4), New Mexico (2), New York (5), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (6), Ohio (13), Oklahoma, Ontario (5), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (8), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (7), Utah, Vermont (2), Virginia (5), Washington (3), West Virginia (5) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Valley.

Communities near Pleasant Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Valley.

• Kansas City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Kansas City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Independence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Blue Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Leawood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
  • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <5>
• Raytown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Gladstone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
• Prairie Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
  • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <5>
• Excelsior Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
  • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <5>
• Kearney
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <5>

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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Valley. 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 Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Valley ...

Looking for more information about Pleasant Valley? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pleasant Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/