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Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8, Illinois

Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 is a unified school district in Sangamon County and Menard County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 7,211 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 114 sq mi (295 km²) of land.

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Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 in Illinois
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
7,211 ± 490
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Sangamon County96% of the district’s landMenard County3% of the district’s land
Land area
114 sq mi (295 km²)
Median household income
$116,995 ± $8,064
Median home value
$254,000 ± $16,469
Water area
0.14 sq mi (0.35 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1731920
Coordinates (central point)
39.836584, -89.878777
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8, largest first

  1. Gardner Township4,608 people
  2. Cartwright Township1,129 people
  3. Pleasant Plains (village)886 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. New Berlin CUSD 168.3 mi south
  2. A-C Central Community Unit School District 2629.5 mi west
  3. Springfield School District 18612 mi east
  4. Porta Community Unit School District 20213 mi north
  5. Athens Community Unit School District 21313 mi northeast
  6. Franklin Community Unit School District 116 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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