Pleasant Valley, Missouri

Pleasant Valley, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Pleasant Valley, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
County Clay
Area
 • Total 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Land 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 771 ft (235 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,321
 • Density 2,559.5/sq mi (988.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64068
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-58520[1]
GNIS feature ID 0730180[2]

Pleasant Valley is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,321 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pleasant Valley is located at (39.220371, -94.477978)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land. Although, Shoal Creek flows through the city.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,321 people, 1,328 households, and 873 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,559.5 people per square mile (986.3/km²). There were 1,385 housing units at an average density of 1,067.4 per square mile (411.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.07% White, 2.20% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.

There were 1,328 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,684, and the median income for a family was $54,891. Males had a median income of $38,839 versus $25,386 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,084. About 3.9% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.