Photo: Skrunyon · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Pittsburg run?
Pittsburg’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Pittsburg is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Pittsburg’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov10City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Law Enforcement Center, 201 North PineCity Commission (2nd Tuesday)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov24City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Law Enforcement Center, 201 North PineCity Commission (4th Tuesday)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec8City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Law Enforcement Center, 201 North PineCity Commission (2nd Tuesday)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec22City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Law Enforcement Center, 201 North PineCity Commission (4th Tuesday)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan12City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Law Enforcement Center, 201 North PineCity Commission (2nd Tuesday)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan26City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Law Enforcement Center, 201 North PineCity Commission (4th Tuesday)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct27City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Law Enforcement Center, 201 North PineCity Commission (4th Tuesday)Meeting page ↗
- Oct13City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Law Enforcement Center, 201 North PineCity Commission (2nd Tuesday)Meeting page ↗
- Sep22City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Law Enforcement Center, 201 North PineCity Commission (4th Tuesday)Meeting page ↗
- Sep8City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Law Enforcement Center, 201 North PineCity Commission (2nd Tuesday)Meeting page ↗
- Aug25City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · Law Enforcement Center, 201 North PineCity Commission (4th Tuesday)Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗$924 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Pittsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($924 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 49 Kansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,012, and the middle half spent $786–$1,331. Pittsburg spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pittsburg itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Pittsburg reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $924 · 2023: $845 · 2024: $0.
full-time in March 2025, up from 220 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,626 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pittsburg’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Pittsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pittsburg →
Who’s in charge in Pittsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 90 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (20,658).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Pittsburg Unified School District 250
Pittsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Baker Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,646 per pupil, $8,514 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 · $13,318 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Pittsburg voted in 2024
Official results for Pittsburg’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.2%3,628 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.9%3,065 votesOthers: 1.8% (126 votes).
Most votes in Pittsburg: Donald J Trump
Crawford County: Trump 61.7%, Harris 36.5% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Pittsburg’s 15,267 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pittsburg, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | 53.2% | 44.9% | 1.8% | 6,819 |
| Crawford County | 61.7% | 36.5% | 1.8% | 16,334 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Pittsburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: pittks.org ↗
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Pittsburg compares with the towns next door
Pittsburg spent $924 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $689. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Frontenac | $689 | $1,476 |
| Baker Township | estimate | $2,076 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $1,080 |
| Pittsburg | $924 | $1,626 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Pittsburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pittsburg’s government
How much does Pittsburg spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $924 was less than 61% of 49 Kansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pittsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,626 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pittks.org.
Who runs Pittsburg’s government?
See pittks.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pittsburg yet.
How did Pittsburg vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.2%, Kamala D Harris 44.9% (6,819 votes, official results). Crawford County: Trump 61.7%, Harris 36.5%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Pittsburg?
230 full-time and 61 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pittsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Tim Shallenburger) and State House District 3 (Chuck Smith). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Pittsburg?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 10, at 5:30 pm in Law Enforcement Center, 201 North Pine, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Pittsburg’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →