Pleasant Plains, Illinois

About Pleasant Plains

Pleasant Plains, IL is a tiny community located in western Illinois, home to 813 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Pleasant Plains holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 611 residents per square mile.

📰 Pleasant Plains News Today

• Pleasant Plains Baseball Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Pleasant Plains vs Monticello - Boys Varsity Soccer 10/02/2025 | Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 6
• Central Illinois man arrested for crashing stolen vehicle near Pleasant Plains NewsChannel20 · Sep 25
• Pleasant Plains Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef · Aug 29
• Steven Allen Young Obituary - The State Journal-Register The State Journal-Register · Jul 23

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What Makes Pleasant Plains Unique

• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Pleasant Plains

• Farmingdale Elem School
• Pleasant Plains High School
• Pleasant Plains Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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