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Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania

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For the borough in Allegheny County, see Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania.

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States
Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°20′10″N 76°26′39″W / 40.33611°N 76.44417°W / 40.33611; -76.44417
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLebanon
TownshipsNorth Lebanon
West Lebanon
North Cornwall
Area
 • Total0.73 sq mi (1.90 km)
 • Land0.73 sq mi (1.89 km)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km)
Elevation558 ft (170 m)
Population
 • Total2,926
 • Density4,019.23/sq mi (1,551.29/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code17042
Area code717
FIPS code42-61312
GNIS feature ID1184020

Pleasant Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,643 at the 2010 census, up from 2,301 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pleasant Hill is located in central Lebanon County at 40°20′10″N 76°26′39″W / 40.33611°N 76.44417°W / 40.33611; -76.44417 (40.336082, -76.444248). It is bordered to the east and southeast by the city of Lebanon, the county seat, and to the west by the borough of Cleona. Pleasant Hill is in parts of three townships: the western end is in North Lebanon Township, the northeast part is in West Lebanon Township, and the majority of the community is in North Cornwall Township.

U.S. Route 422 (West Cumberland Avenue) is the main road through Pleasant Hill; it leads east through Lebanon 29 miles (47 km) to Reading and west-southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Hershey. Harrisburg, the state capital, is 26 miles (42 km) west of Pleasant Hill.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km), or 0.85%, are water. Quittapahilla Creek flows through the center of the community, leading west to Swatara Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20202,926—
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,643 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.8% White, 5.0% Black, 0.3% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.2% from some other race and 1.3% from two or more races. 21.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. "Pleasant Hill PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Pleasant Hill CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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