Pleasant Grove is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.

As years passed and more mining was done, Pleasant Grove found itself confronted with a problem.

During the mid to late 1930s, the Federal Government had a program for financing the building of local water systems.

The city is governed by a mayor and five council members who serve four-year terms.

Elections for city officials is held during the summer of each leap year with four-year terms beginning the first Monday in October.

Although no one seems to know when or exactly how the town came by its name, old documents indicate that at least part of this area was called Pleasant Grove as early as 1884.

The council meets the first and third Monday of each month at Pleasant Grove City Hall.

Council members as of 2020 include Yolanda Lawson, Philip Houston, Eric Calhoun, Kevin Dunn, and Ray Lassiter.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.82 square miles (25.4 km2), all land.

[2] Pleasant Grove is home to Milk Creek, so named for its creamy-white color and thick, calcious texture.

Pleasant Grove Schools are operated by the Jefferson County Board of Education.

Land was originally given to the Board of Education and a gift of $150,000 toward the construction of a Junior High School.

It agreed to give the Board of Education $1,00 over a ten-year period to add onto the existing Elementary School and get all of the children K-6 under one roof.

In January 1997, students who formerly attended Woodward School were relocated to the city.