Pleasanton is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States.

[3] In 1864, General Alfred Pleasonton defeated the Confederates in the Battle of Mine Creek near present-day Pleasanton.

This battle, involving 25,000 men, resulted in a Union victory which ended the threat of Confederate invasion in Kansas.

Pleasanton had its start in the year 1869 by the building of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad through that territory.

On April 27, 2014 the church was destroyed by an EF2 tornado which also severely damaged the town's cemetery.

[7][8] From the 1950s to 1985, Pleasanton was home of Fundcraft, a publisher that specialized in printing fundraiser cookbooks for churches, synagogues, and civic associations across the country.

[9] While many of these community cookbooks have proven to be ephemeral, some have made their way into research libraries as evidence of American popular food culture.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[13] The 2020 United States census counted 1,208 people, 489 households, and 287 families in Pleasanton.

34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Local networks that serve the Linn County, Kansas area include KCTV 5, Kansas City 41 Action News, KMBC-TV, WDAF-TV, The Four States Network, and KTWU-Topeka.