Pittsfield City Profile
Official State Website URL- http://www.mass.govPittsfield is located in Massachusetts. In Pittsfield, MA, there are about forty-five thousand, seven hundred and ninety-three citizens. In Pittsfield, MA, there are nineteen thousand, seven hundred and four households. A great place to live. Excellent schools and parks. The median income for a household is thirty-five thousand, six hundred and fifty-five dollars. There are 21,765 males and 24,028 females in Pittsfield, MA. The city has many sportsgrounds and recreation facilities.
| Pittsfield, Massachusetts | |||
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| Nickname: Shire City | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Massachusetts | ||
| County | Berkshire | ||
| Settled | 1752 | ||
| Incorporated | 1761 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Mayor-council city | ||
| - Mayor | James M. Ruberto | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 42.3 sq mi (109.6 km²) | ||
| - Land | 40.7 sq mi (105.5 km²) | ||
| - Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 1,039 ft (317 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 45,793 | ||
| - Density | 1,124.3/sq mi (434.1/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 01201 | ||
| Area code(s) | 413 | ||
| FIPS code | 25-53960 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0607643 | ||
| Website: http://www.pittsfield-ma.org/ | |||
Pittsfield is the largest city and county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its three zip codes are 01201, 01202, 01203. The population was 45,793 at the 2000 census and remains relatively stable. It is the county seat of Berkshire CountyGR6, and it continues to be one of the population centers of Western Massachusetts, although the population has declined in recent decades.
In 2006, Forbes ranked Pittsfield as #61 in its list of Best Small Places for Business. In 2005, Farmer's Insurance ranked Pittsfield 20th in the United States as Most Secure Place To Live (Small Towns fewer than 150,000 residents).

