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A town of 4,676, settled in 1855. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Trash day: look up yoursPittsburg gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $221K for a typical one, or 3.8 years of the Mount Pleasant area’s $59K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 367th of 640 in Texas. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $44K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 77% of Texas towns. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Pittsburg, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Pittsburg Commercial Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pittsburg's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Pittsburg beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Pittsburg is from typical.
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Census counts: 745 in 1880, 4,335 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and a map from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pittsburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, trades workers with Mount Pleasant and other neighbors and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Texas.
23% of Pittsburg adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Pittsburg beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 17% of Pittsburg adults have diabetes.
| Pittsburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Pittsburg | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.8% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $221K.
Its public schools are run by Pittsburg ISD. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Pittsburg H S, with 671 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–4 | Grades 2–4 | 480 | B− |
| Pittsburg H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 671 | A |
| Pittsburg IntTop results in townGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 369 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
The typical value, about $221K, is 9% below its August 2023 peak. The median property tax bill is $1,776, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Pittsburg’s median rent is $777 a month. The typical Pittsburg home is worth about $221,000, about the same as a year ago, 25% below the Texas typical home. 55% of households own their home in Pittsburg.
| Pittsburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $777 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Pittsburg since 1983.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The violent crime rate in Pittsburg is 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Pittsburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.5 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
July afternoons average 93.4°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 81% of Texas places with climate records; January nights average 35.1°.
Pittsburg has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Pittsburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 93°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pittsburg has about as many jobs (2,517) as working residents, but only 409 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 19.1 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Pittsburg for work: only 19% work in town. Since 2013, Pittsburg has lost 482 jobs, to 2,517 in 2023. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (23%), Longview (5%) and Tyler (3%).
| Pittsburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Pittsburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Julius Moore Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. Fair Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Broach Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pittsburg
About 6 of every 100 Pittsburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
12 notable people were born in Pittsburg.
City in Texas, United States
Pittsburg is a city in and the county seat of Camp County, Texas, United States. It is best known as the former home of the giant poultry producer Pilgrim's Corp and of racing legend Carroll Shelby, as well as the popular local sausage, Pittsburg Hotlinks. In 1902, it was the site of an early flight attempt by the Ezekiel Air Ship Mfg Co. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 4,335, it is the most-populous city in Camp County.
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Pittsburg grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #367 of 640 in Texas. It grades D− for health, C for safety and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
12 notable people were born here, including Louie Gohmert and Koe Wetzel.