Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg, Kansas | |
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View of downtown Pittsburg (2017) | |
Location within Crawford County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′39″N 94°41′54″W / 37.41083°N 94.69833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Crawford |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Named after | Pittsburgh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission/Manager |
| • Mayor | Dawn McNay |
| • City Manager | Daron Hall |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.16 sq mi (34.09 km2) |
| • Land | 13.06 sq mi (33.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,646 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (610/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 66762 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-56025 |
| GNIS ID | 485643 |
| Website | pittks.org |
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States, located in southeast Kansas near the Missouri state border. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 20,646. It is the home of Pittsburg State University.