Pleasantville, Houston

Pleasantville is a neighborhood located in Houston, Texas, United States.

Pleasantville is located inside of the 610 Loop in eastern Houston. Pleasantville is predominantly African-American.

Pleasantville was annexed by Houston in the 1940s.

Pleasantville is in proximity to the 610 Loop and the portion of Interstate 10 labeled the "East Freeway". The area surrounding the community includes rail lines and industrial businesses.

The Houston Police Department Northeast Patrol Division serves the neighborhood [1].

Houston City Council District B serves Pleasantville.

The Pleasantville and Groveland Terrace subdivisions are a part of the Super Neighborhood Council No. 57 Pleasantville Area, which officially formed in July 2001.

In the 1991 Mayor of Houston election most Pleasantville voters voted for Sylvester Turner; Pleasantville's voter turnout was almost 50 percent.

Debbie Allen founded the Pleasantville Strategic Revitalization Planning Committee, which became sponsored by the city government. The Texas Southern University (TSU) School of Public Affairs and several community-based organizations are a part of the committee. Allen became the committee's president.

In 2005 there was a door-to-door survey conducted by the Strategic Planning Committee and TSU. Residents stated in the survey that their major concerns were gang activity, drug trafficking, a lack of presence of police, drive-by shootings, and prostitution. In addition residents mentioned issues with noise pollution originating from railroad tracks, abandoned and vacant buildings, and the overall quality of the environment. On Saturday June 10, 2005, residents attended a meeting at the Judson Robinson Sr. Community Center to discuss the survey.

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