Welcome to Pleasant Hills ...
Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County<1>.
The location of Pleasant Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pleasant Hills has a population of 8,024 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Pleasant Hills.
Pleasant Hills is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Pleasant Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Pleasant Hills ...
Official Website: www.pleasanthillspa.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pleasant Hills had an population of 8,024 people. This is a decrease of 2.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pleasant Hills had a population of 8,268 people. This makes Pleasant Hills the county's 18th most populous community.
The population of Pleasant Hills represents 0.07% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 98th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,268 people, the population of Pleasant Hills decreased 1.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,397 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pleasant Hills.
Communities Also Named Pleasant Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Pleasant Hills: This one is located in Allegheny County and the other is located in Dauphin County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 17 communities that are also named Pleasant Hills - they are located in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Hills.
Communities near Pleasant Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Hills.
- Pittsburgh [Allegheny County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh [Allegheny County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the north of Pleasant Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh<6>
- Monroeville [Allegheny County]
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- Monroeville [Allegheny County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Pleasant Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville<6>
- Plum [Allegheny County]
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- Plum [Allegheny County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Pleasant Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Plum
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum<6>
- Murrysville [Westmoreland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
- Murrysville [Westmoreland County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Pleasant Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville<6>
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- Wilkinsburg [Allegheny County]
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- Wilkinsburg [Allegheny County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Pleasant Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilkinsburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg<6>
- Franklin Park [Allegheny County]
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- Franklin Park [Allegheny County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Pleasant Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Washington [Washington County]
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- Washington [Washington County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Pleasant Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington<6>
- New Kensington [Westmoreland County]
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- New Kensington [Westmoreland County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Pleasant Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington<6>
- Jeannette [Westmoreland County]
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- Jeannette [Westmoreland County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Pleasant Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette<6>
- Canonsburg [Washington County]
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- Canonsburg [Washington County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Pleasant Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Canonsburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canonsburg<6>
- Wilkinsburg [Allegheny County]
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 Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Hills. 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 Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Hills ...
Looking for more information about Pleasant Hills? 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 Hills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Hills.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pleasant Hills: www.pleasanthillspa.com/
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pleasant Hills. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hills) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Pleasant Hills. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Pleasant HillsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3306, Longitude: -79.9584 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |