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Welcome to Pittsfield ...

The city of Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County<1> and is the County Seat for Berkshire County.



Pittsfield was settled in 1752.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pittsfield has a population of 42,218 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Pittsfield is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pittsfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pittsfield is located in the (413) area code.

The ZIP codes for Pittsfield: 01201-01203<4>

Websites for Pittsfield ...

Official Website:   www.pittsfield-ma.org/

Junior League:   www.jlbc.info/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pittsfield had an population of 42,218 people. This is a decrease of 5.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pittsfield had a population of 44,737 people (which is 34.09% of the total population of Berkshire County). This makes Pittsfield the county's most populous community.

The population of Pittsfield represents 0.68% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 44,737 people, the population of Pittsfield decreased 2.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 45,793 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pittsfield.

Communities Also Named Pittsfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Pittsfield - they are located in Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pittsfield.

Communities near Pittsfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pittsfield.

  • North Adams
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
    • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
  • Adams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
  • Williamstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
  • Great Barrington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
    • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
  • Lee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
  • Lenox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
  • Cheshire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
    • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Hinsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
  • Stockbridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Becket
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
    • Becket is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pittsfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittsfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittsfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pittsfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsfield. Our list includes 36 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pittsfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsfield ...

Looking for more information about Pittsfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pittsfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pittsfield.

Adding Pittsfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pittsfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pittsfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pittsfield post office opened in 1794.

We also found Pittsfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsfield.

The official website for Pittsfield: www.pittsfield-ma.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pittsfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pittsfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pittsfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Pittsfield includes: 01201, 1202 & 01203.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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