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| Pittsburg, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°24′37″N 94°41′59″W / 37.41028°N 94.69972°WCoordinates: 37°24′37″N 94°41′59″W / 37.41028°N 94.69972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Crawford |
| Founded | 1876 |
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| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Marty Beezley [1][2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.5 sq mi (32.4 km2) |
| • Land | 12.4 sq mi (32.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 20,233 |
| • Density | 1,618.6/sq mi (625/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 66762 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-56025[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0469594[5] |
| Website | www.PittKS.org |
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.[3]
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On October 23, 1864, a wagon train of refugees had come from Fort Smith, Arkansas, and was escorted by troops from the 6th Kansas Cavalry under the command of Col. William Campbell. These were local men from Cherokee, Crawford, and Bourbon Counties. Their enlistment was over, and they were on their way to Fort Leavenworth to be dismissed from service. They ran into the 1st Indian Brigade led by Maj. Andrew Jackson Piercy near the current Pittsburg Waste Water Treatment Plant. They continued to the north when a small group of wagons broke away in an unsuccessful rush to safety. The Confederate troops caught up with them and burned the wagons. The death toll was three Union soldiers and 13 civilian men who had been with the wagon train. It was likely that one of the Confederates had also been killed. A granite marker memorial for the "Cow Creek Skirmish" was placed near the Crawford County Historical Museum on October 30, 2011.[6]
It was founded on May 20, 1876, and was originally named Iowa City. George Hobson and Franklin Playter are credited with being the city's founders, establishing a government after its beginnings as a coal mining camp in the 1870s. The city was incorporated in 1880.[citation needed]
Pittsburg is the home to Pittsburg State University, founded as a normal training institution. It has always had a strong manual and industrial arts program and has trained many of the area's public and private school teachers.
A relic of the city's coal mining days was the Pittsburg & Midway Coal Company, founded in 1885, and one of the oldest continuously running coal companies in the United States (even though its headquarters moved several years ago to Denver, Colorado after the Kansas mines closed). In September 2007, Chevron which owned the company, merged it with its Molycorp Inc. coal mining division to form Chevron Mining, thus ending the Pittsburg corporate name.[7] Midway referred to a coal camp in eastern Crawford County, Kansas that was "midway" between Baxter Springs, Kansas and Fort Scott, Kansas.[8] Kenneth A. Spencer, whose father was among the founders of the company was to play an important role in Kansas and Missouri philanthropy.[citation needed]
The city has a rich cultural heritage from many Southern and Eastern European mine workers who settled in and around Pittsburg and Southeastern Kansas. It is situated in a once productive coal field. It now relies heavily on education and government-related employment.
Little Balkans Days is a celebration that is unique to Pittsburg. This celebration of the community's European ethnic heritage features games, entertainment, a parade, competitions, and arts and crafts. It is held in conjunction with the Labor Day holiday.[citation needed]
Pittsburg is located at 37°24′37″N 94°41′59″W / 37.410320°N 94.699816°W.[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32 km2), of which, 12.4 square miles (32 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.48%) is water.
It lies 90 miles (140 km) west of Springfield, Missouri, and 137 miles (220 km) northeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 624 |
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| 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% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 19,243 people, 7,980 households, and 4,213 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,546.2 people per square mile (596.8/km²). There were 8,855 housing units at an average density of 711.5 per square mile (274.6/km²). The people are 89.73% White, 3.11% Black/African American, 1.08% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.75% of the population.
There were 7,980 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.2% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 24.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 24.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,221, and the median income for a family was $36,674. Males had a median income of $26,312 versus $20,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,318. About 13.6% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Pittsburg government consists of a mayor and four council members. The council meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm.[1][2]
The Morning Sun is the city's daily newspaper with a circulation of roughly 6,700 copies.[10] In addition, Pittsburg State University publishes a weekly student newspaper, the PSU Collegio.[11]
Pittsburg is a center of broadcast media for southeastern Kansas. Two AM and six FM stations are licensed to and/or broadcast from the city, and it is the second principal city of the Joplin-Pittsburg television market.[12][13] The market's CBS and Fox network affiliates both broadcast from the city as do an AMGTV affiliate and two other stations.[14][15][16]
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