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- Year in review, #5: Sales Tax Voted Down
The majority of Linn County Voters said a oenoa in November to a 1 percent sales tax increase.
- Year in review, #2: County Commissioners Face Issues
Linn County Commissioners had their hands full with several issues in 2008. Elected officials dealt with infrastructure, building repairs, a controversial proposed airstrip and a shooting range.
- Free Christmas open house at Mine Creek Battlefield today
Santa's coming a little early to Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site. He's bringing free admission for all visitors Saturday and Sunday, Dec.
- Airstrip Permit Approved
After several months of hearings, a conditional-use permit for a proposed airstrip near Pleasanton took another step forward last week.
- Lindberg to speak at annual Battlefield
Former Mine Creek Battlefield Site administrator Kip Lindberg will be the featured speaker during the Mine Creek Battlefield Foundation's 10th Annual Blue and Gray Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Liberty ...
- General Pleasonton Days offers several new events, experiences
Those planning a trip to Pleasanton Saturday and Sunday to participate in the 2nd annual General Pleasonton Days will be in for an added experience this year.
- Kenneth M. Wunderly - Kerry R. King
Kerry Raye King, of Pleasanton, Kan., and Kenneth Michael Wunderly, of Fort Scott, Kan., announce their upcoming wedding.
- Pleasanton Days brings special Civil War artifacts, Blue and Gray concert to Mine Creek Battlefield
The Kansas Historical Society announced recently that Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site will participate in the Pleasanton Days fall festival 12--5 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
- County To Match Funds
Linn County Commissioners approved matching funds Monday for a proposed 1 percent sales tax for capital improvements.
- Retiring peacekeeper discusses last mission
It was as common to find a traveler packing an AK-47 assault rifle on a Kosovo road as seeing a Ford pickup truck rolling on a Shawnee County road, said Don Troth, a lieutenant colonel in the Kansas Army ...
- IPC Laying Roots In County
Two IPC employees prepare a cast for the pouring of cement to create one of the mammoth double-T beams the company is producing at its Pleasanton facility.
- IPC Laying Roots In County
Two IPC employees prepare a cast for the pouring of cement to create one of the mammoth double-T beams the company is producing at its Pleasanton facility.
- Wildlife refuge in eastern Kansas receives the gift of trees from a nonprofit coalition
A federal wildlife refuge named for what French trappers called Marais des Cygnes — or Marsh of the Swans — recently received an $800,000 tree-planting boost from a nonprofit coalition.The ...
- Remembering with a rose
Wyatt Moore, 5, of Fontana places a rose on the grave of a veteran in Fontana Cemetery as part of Memorial Day services on Monday.
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City DescriptionPleasanton is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,387 at the 2000 census. Named for General Alfred Pleasonton, the city was founded in 1869.
Pleasanton is located at 38°10′35″N 94°42′43″W / 38.17639, -94.71194 (38.176326, -94.711997).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (8.38%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,387 people, 562 households, and 384 families residing in the city. The population density was 846.8 people per square mile (326.5/km²). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 376.7/sq mi (145.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.76% White, 0.65% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 562 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.9% of all ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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