Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Pleasant Hill is a city of 11,136 people in Polk County, Iowa, founded in 1956.
Why visit Pleasant Hill
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Copper Creek 9, Adventureland, Larnerd Case House and David W. Smouse Opportunity School.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 36 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Pleasant Hill
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,147 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. As of July 2005, Pleasant Hill was assigned a ZIP code, 50327.
From the Wikipedia article Pleasant Hill, Iowa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks17
Larnerd Case House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Des Moines, Iowa, NRHP-listed
3111 Easton Boulevard, Des Moines
David W. Smouse Opportunity School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
James Sansom Carpenter House
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
3320 Kinsey Avenue, Des Moines
Andringa Family Foundation Little Hands on the Farm
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
SEP Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 2.9 mi
7755 Martha L. Miller Drive, Pleasant Hill
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes12
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 2.7 mi
3000 East University Avenue, Des Moines
Mo-Fr 06:00-23:00; Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 06:00-20:00
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 2.9 mi
2914 East University, Des Moines
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger
1055 Sherrylynn Boulevard, Pleasant Hill
Mo-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Where to stay5
WoodSpring Suites Des Moines Pleasant Hill
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
1525 Metro East Drive, Pleasant Hill
Churches and places of worship23
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare4
Mercy East Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
5900 East University Avenue, Pleasant Hill
Map of Pleasant Hill
138 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 14°F | 1.1 in | 9.4 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 18°F | 1.3 in | 10.2 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 30°F | 2.2 in | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 41°F | 4.0 in | 1.2 in |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 5.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 55°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 43°F | 2.8 in | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 30°F | 1.9 in | 2.7 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 20°F | 1.6 in | 7.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Des Moines Intl Ap Gsn 72546 (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Polk County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-09-01: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-05-24: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-05-14: Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2020-08-17: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-23: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Altoona 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Des Moines 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Ankeny 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Johnston 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Norwalk 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Clive 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Grimes 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
- Indianola 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Newton 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- Ames 30 mi north, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pleasant Hill water tower, Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Larnerd Case House, Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iowa State Fair & Exhibition Grounds Des Moines IA, C. A. Tucker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Smouse School Des Moines IA, C. A. Tucker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fish & Game Pavilion Des Moines IA, C. A. Tucker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS031-E-17765 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-82101 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-82102 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-82099 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-82100 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- More Schools and Masks and COVID (50120213993), Phil Roeder from Des Moines, IA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- More Schools and Masks and COVID (50121002677), Phil Roeder from Des Moines, IA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- More Schools and Masks and COVID (50120213703), Phil Roeder from Des Moines, IA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- More Schools and Masks and COVID (50120212793), Phil Roeder from Des Moines, IA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- FourmileCreekFairviewDrive, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- Greetings from Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa - Large Letter Postcard (5326962510), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Mock Election Day, Phil Roeder from Des Moines, IA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Iowa State Fair '18 (31396921287), Sumner Caughey, CC BY 2.0
- O-B-A-M-A (1404434663) (cropped), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Obama, Richardson and Clinton (1405362522) (cropped), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Justin and Amanda drink and listen (1405351726), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- One of these people will be our next President (1405328536), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bill Richardson at DL Conference Party (1404385287), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Then What? (1404416775), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Candidates walking to the stage (1404444279), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Harkin Listens (1405359846), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The DL Party Bus (1404412159), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Photo-op time! (1405326252), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Also angry that DL SLC got first DL baby (1405272214), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The guy (Sam) that gave Heather her Obama shirt (1404461775), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hillary waves (1405324188), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Getting ready for a group shot (1404394209), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Richardson and Clinton Listen (1404472731), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Heather and Jeremiah with DL National Leaders (1404399017), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Edwards Listens (1404475403), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dodd Listens (1405357124), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Edwards camp Vs. Hillary camp (1405283726), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cheers for Obama (1405340984), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- DL Kansas City Leaders (1405309066), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Obama looks pissed (1404438067), Jeremiah Roth from Salt Lake City, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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