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Is Pittsburg a good place to live?

27% of residents live below the poverty line in Pittsburg, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower home-ownership rate than Pittsburg. Pittsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Pittsburg stand out

Where Pittsburg beats most towns.

Pittsburg Indiana marker
Pittsburg Indiana marker, 2007
Pittsburg’s story

188 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1962 on.

  • 1838Pittsburg is settled
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Small town

201 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pittsburg.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Pittsburg’s workers commute out

0%work in town

The top destinations are Lafayette (25%), Monticello (17%) and Delphi (8%). The median commute is under 15 miles.

Where working residents work

In Pittsburg0%
Lafayette25%
Monticello17%
Delphi8%
Deer Creek Township5%
15 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Pittsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Pittsburg, mostly inland flooding

73risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Just over three fifths of Pittsburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 15%.

FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Pittsburg: four seasons and pleasant summers

17″snow a winter

About 17 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 18° and July afternoons rise to 84°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pittsburg

13pages on Pittsburg
Nearby attractions

Wabash and Erie Canal and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pittsburg. Close and well known come first.

All 25 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Pittsburg: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Pittsburg, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsDelphi Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCarroll County Circuit Court ClerkCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4692346923 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pittsburg for work

Where Pittsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Lafayette Lafayette 25% 17% → Monticello Monticello 17% 8% → Delphi Delphi 8% 5% → Deer Creek Township Deer Creek Township 5% 3% → Logansport Logansport 3% 3% → West Lafayette West Lafayette 3% Pittsburg · 0% stay
7jobs based in Pittsburg
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pittsburg; the nearest are

About Pittsburg

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
554 ft

Questions about Pittsburg

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