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Pleasant Gap township, Missouri

Pleasant Gap township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Pleasant Gap township is a geographic entity located in Bates County, Missouri. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 207. The land area covers 45.44 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 207 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 58.3 yrs ±13.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 80 ±27 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 84 ±29
Occupied Housing Units 80 ±27
Vacant Housing Units 4 ±6
Median Home Value $94,400 ±$79,084
Median Gross Rent $797 ±$238
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $82,188 ±$48,300
Per Capita Income $35,839 ±$8,395
Poverty Rate 8.9% ±14.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 19 ±32
Unemployment Rate 0% ±10.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 116 ±50
Broadband Internet Rate 51.2% ±29%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF PLEASANT GAP
GUS Population: 205 (2024)
ID: 129635
Township Official Local Government
Contact: TRUSTEE
5388 SE ST RT O, BUTLER MO 64730-0394
GUS Population: 16,394 (2024)
ID: 107551
County Official County Government
Contact: PRESIDING COMMISSIONER
1 N DELAWARE ST, STE 3, BUTLER MO 64730-2088

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 APPLETON CITY, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 APPLETON CITY, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-06 BUTLER, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 BUTLER, MO
Regular School Nearby PK BUTLER, MO
Regular School Nearby KG-05 BUTLER, MO
Regular School Nearby 06-12 BUTLER, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-08 APPLETON CITY, MO
Regular School Nearby KG-06 MONTROSE, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-12 MONTROSE, MO
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 7 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Cottey College
College 24.2 mi away 1000 W Austin, Nevada, MO, 64772
4176678181
RICH HILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 9.1 mi away 514 E WALNUT ST, RICH HILL, MO, 64779
(417) 395-2291
APPLETON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.6 mi away 105 W FOURTH ST, APPLETON CITY, MO, 64724
(660) 476-5513
ADRIAN COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 17.5 mi away 116 E MAIN ST, ADRIAN, MO, 64720
(816) 297-2105
ARCHIE BRANCH
Library 23.0 mi away 207A S MAIN ST, ARCHIE, MO, 64725
(816) 293-5579
EL DORADO SPRINGS BRANCH
Library 23.2 mi away 808 S MAIN ST, EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO, 64744
(417) 876-4827
NEVADA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 23.8 mi away 218 W WALNUT ST, NEVADA, MO, 64772
(417) 448-2770
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at APPLETON CITY, MO US, located 10.6 miles from Pleasant Gap township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 40.0° 21.2° 30.6° 1.57" 3.8"
February 45.4° 24.9° 35.1° 1.74" 2.3"
March 56.1° 34.2° 45.2° 3.19" 1.3"
April 65.9° 43.9° 54.9° 4.63" 0.0"
May 74.7° 54.8° 64.8° 5.88" 0.0"
June 83.6° 64.2° 73.9° 4.66" 0.0"
July 88.2° 68.5° 78.4° 4.50" 0.0"
August 87.3° 66.7° 77.0° 4.13" 0.0"
September 79.4° 58.1° 68.7° 4.33" 0.0"
October 68.2° 46.1° 57.1° 3.35" 0.0"
November 55.1° 34.7° 44.9° 3.19" 0.3"
December 44.0° 25.6° 34.8° 2.32" 2.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Butler city City 9.1 mi —
Rich Hill city City 9.1 mi —
Rockville city City 10.0 mi —
Appleton City city City 10.4 mi —
Schell City city City 11.6 mi —
Passaic town Town 12.8 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2901358340. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.