Pleasantview, Michigan

Township in Emmet County · population 918 (2020 Census)

Median home: $356,800
Household income: $70,694
Jan low / Jul high: 9° / 79°
Snow a year: 109 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 4
Median age: 56.5

Pleasantview is a township of 918 people in Emmet County, Michigan. The median home is worth $356,800, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 98% of Michigan towns, better for retirees than 88% of Michigan towns, more upscale than 83% of Michigan towns.

How Pleasantview ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Pleasantview is worth $356,800, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 5.0 times the median household income of $70,694, which is more affordable than 2% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $825 a month. 93.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Pleasantview	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$356,800	$193,900
Median rent	$825	$955
Median household income	$70,694	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	5.0×	2.8×
Homeownership	93.6%	86.8%
Median year built	1989	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	50.3%	—

Who lives in Pleasantview

People	Pleasantview	Typical Michigan town
Median age	56.5	43.7
Age 65 and over	33.5%	20.7%
Under 18	14.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.6%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	7.2%	10.4%
Veterans	6.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.0%	—
Work from home	15.3%	9.1%
Average commute	18.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	95.7%	88.8%

Weather in Pleasantview

July highs average 79.3°F and January lows 8.9°F. About 30.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 109.2 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 5 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 180 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Pellston Rgnl Ap station (6.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pleasantview since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an F1, struck on July 4, 1957 about 0.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 18, 1987.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 4 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on June 24, 1998.

Severe weather in Emmet County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Emmet County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Emmet County has been included in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4880: Severe Winter Storm
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Emmet County

Emmet County had 17,742 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,435 a year. Unemployment was 5.7% in 2023; in Pleasantview itself the ACS puts it at 3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Pleasantview

Little Traverse, MI
4.4 mi · 2,657 people · home $345,400
Maple River, MI
4.9 mi · 1,295 people · home $220,900
Harbor Springs, MI
6.4 mi · 1,274 people · home $415,700
Center, MI
6.6 mi · 525 people · home $219,500
Friendship, MI
6.7 mi · 954 people · home $354,000
Pellston, MI
6.7 mi · 774 people · home $121,000
Alanson, MI
7.0 mi · 778 people · home $134,100
Littlefield, MI
7.5 mi · 3,200 people · home $256,500

Pleasantview questions

Is Pleasantview, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Pleasantview scores better for retirees than 88% of Michigan towns and quieter than 77%. 33.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 56.5).

How much does a house cost in Pleasantview?

The median owner-occupied home in Pleasantview is valued at $356,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $70,694, so homes cost about 5.0 times income. Median rent is $825 a month.

What is the weather like in Pleasantview?

July highs average 79.3°F and January lows 8.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 30.0 inches of precipitation a year and 109.2 inches of snow.

Does Pleasantview get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pleasantview since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on July 4, 1957. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Pleasantview's Census boundary (GEOID 2604764960). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.