Moving to Pittsfield, Illinois

Population: 4,211. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,599 (+9.2% change)
Males: 1,915 (45.5%), Females: 2,296 (54.5%)

Pike County

Zip code: 62363

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $29,129
Median house value: $66,500

Population by Race

Races in Pittsfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), United States (15.9%), English (15.5%), Irish (10.4%), French (1.8%), Polish (1.6%).

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Map of Pittsfield, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pittsfield

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsfield city

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-1.3%).

Hospital/medical center in Pittsfield:

  • ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (640 W WASHINGTON)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pittsfield:

  • PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LOUISIANA, MO)
  • THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; CARROLLTON, IL)
  • SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pittsfield:

  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 35 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 67 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 69 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pittsfield:

  • PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (about 4 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: PPQ)
  • MOUNT STERLING MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Abbreviation: I63)
  • BOWLING GREEN MUNI (about 33 miles; BOWLING GREEN, MO; Abbreviation: H19)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsfield:

  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 69 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 70 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 72 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)

Public high schools in Pittsfield:

  • PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 201 E HIGBEE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PITTSFIELD WORK CAMP (Students: 81; Location: PO BOX 518; Grades: 12 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pittsfield:

  • PIKELAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 601 PIPER LANE; Grades: 03 – 08)
  • PITTSFIELD SOUTH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: RFD 2 BOX 50; Grades: PK – 02)
  • ROE EAST ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 328 N ILLINOIS; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • PACE – EAST SCHOOL (Location: 328 N ILLINOIS ST; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Pittsfield:

  • PITTSFIELD P.L. (Operating income: $157,170; Location: 205 NORTH MEMORIAL; 22,391 books; 415 audio materials; 357 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)