Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is in Southeast Kansas near the Missouri state border. It is the biggest city in Crawford County and southeast Kansas. In 2010, 20,233 people lived there.[7]
 | |
 Location within Crawford County and Kansas | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′39″N 94°42′18″W / 37.41083°N 94.70500°WCoordinates: 37°24′39″N 94°42′18″W / 37.41083°N 94.70500°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Crawford |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Jeremy Johnson [2] |
| • City Manager | Daron Hall [3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.90 sq mi (33.41 km2) |
| • Land | 12.80 sq mi (33.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,233 |
| • Estimate (2016)[6] | 20,366 |
| • Density | 1,568.4/sq mi (605.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66762 |
| FIPS code | 20-56025 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 469594 [1] |
| Website | pittks.org |
Geography
Pittsburg is at 37°24′37″N 94°41′59″W / 37.410320°N 94.699816°W.[8] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 12.90 square miles (33.41 km2). Of that, 12.80 square miles (33.15 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[4] Pittsburg is in the Ozark Highlands region. That region is a mix of prairie and forests.
It is 90 miles (140 km) west of Springfield, Missouri, 124 miles (200 km) south of Kansas City, Missouri, and 137 miles (220 km) northeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 624 | ||
| 1890 | 6,697 | 973.2% | |
| 1900 | 10,112 | 51.0% | |
| 1910 | 14,755 | 45.9% | |
| 1920 | 18,052 | 22.3% | |
| 1930 | 18,145 | 0.5% | |
| 1940 | 17,571 | −3.2% | |
| 1950 | 19,341 | 10.1% | |
| 1960 | 18,678 | −3.4% | |
| 1970 | 20,171 | 8.0% | |
| 1980 | 18,770 | −6.9% | |
| 1990 | 17,775 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 19,243 | 8.3% | |
| 2010 | 20,233 | 5.1% | |
| Est. 2016 | 20,366 | [6] | 5.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census[5] says that there were 20,233 people, 8,142 households, and 4,087 families living in Pittsburg.
Government
The Pittsburg government has a mayor and four commissioners. The commission meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm.[3][9]
Media
The Pittsburg Morning Sun is the main newspaper in Pittsburg. It is published five days per week.[10][11] In addition, Pittsburg State University publishes a weekly student newspaper, the Collegio.[12]
Pittsburg, Kansas Media
The Kansas City Southern's Southern Belle at Pittsburg in 1967
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (2012)
Little Balkans Days (2018)
A photo of the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, notable for its glowing lights, on a cloudy day in March 2022.
The Front Sign of the Memorial Auditorium (2020)
Aerial view on Carnie Smith Stadium (2013)
Pittsburg's Playter Lake at Lakeside Park
Pittsburg City Hall (2020)
Historic Pittsburg Community Middle School (2020)
.jpg)
.jpg)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Pittsburg, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ↑ Pittsburg - City Commissioners
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pittsburg - Government
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Pittsburg - Directory of Public Officials
- ↑ (24 March 2017). Morning Sun to move to five day schedule, Morning Sun
- ↑ "Record Details - Pittsburg Morning Sun". Kansas Press Association. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
- ↑ "PSU Collegio". Mondo Times. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
Other websites
 |
Wikisource has the text of a 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article about Pittsburg, Kansas. |
- City
- Schools
- USD 250, local school district
- Historical
"Pittsburg". Collier's New Encyclopedia. (1921). - "Pittsburg, Kans.". The New Student's Reference Work. (1914).
- "Pittsburg. A city in Crawford County, Kan.". New International Encyclopedia. (1905).
- Maps
- Pittsburg City Map, KDOT