Pittsfield Historic District is a historic district in Pittsfield, Illinois, the county seat of Pike County. The district is centered on the Pike County Courthouse and the surrounding courthouse square; it also encompasses nearby residential areas.

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About Pittsfield

City in Illinois, USA

4,206Population

5.1 sq miArea

732 ftElevation

Pittsfield is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,206 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 4,576 in 2010.

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How Pittsfield ranks

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#31Lowest property tax in IL #42Cheapest rent in IL #69Shortest commute in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62363

Area code217

Living in Pittsfield

Safety in Pittsfield

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Pittsfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Pittsfield 2.5

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Pittsfield 14.7

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Pittsfield

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About one in 3 of Pittsfield’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Springfield (8%), Quincy (7%) and Mount Sterling (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

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Quincy

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32%Work in townlive and work in Pittsfield 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,787Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Pittsfield

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 70% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 79.2%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 9.3%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Illini Community HospitalPittsfield · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Siu Center for Family Medicine-PittsfieldPittsfield · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Pittsfield

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌡️ Heat waves

2Does Pittsfield flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Pittsfield MapPittsfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Pittsfield

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Pittsfield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 23°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

66° / 45°Fall