Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It is in Southeast Kansas near the Missouri state border. It is the biggest city in Crawford County and southeast Kansas. In 2020, 20,646 people lived there. Geography Pittsburg is at 37°24′45″N 94°41′54″W. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 13.17 square miles (34.11 km2). Of that, 13.08 square miles (33.88 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water. 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 2020 census The 2020 census says that there were 20,646 people, 8,268 households, and 4,123 families living in Pittsburg. Of the households, 42.3% owned their home and 57.7% rented their home. The median age was 27.7 years. Of the people, 77.3% were White, 3.7% were Black, 1.8% were Asian, 1.1% were Native American, 0.8% were Pacific Islanders, 5.4% were from some other race, and 10.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.5% of the people. 2010 census The 2010 census 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. Media The Pittsburg Morning Sun is the main newspaper in Pittsburg. It is published five days per week. In addition, Pittsburg State University publishes a weekly student newspaper, the Collegio. References Other websites City City of Pittsburg Pittsburg - Directory of Public Officials Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce 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 Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT