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Pittsfield City Profile

Official State Website URL- http://www.mass.gov

Pittsfield 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
Official seal of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Nickname: Shire City
Location in Berkshire County in Massachusetts
Location in Berkshire County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°27′00″N 73°14′45″W / 42.45, -73.24583
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).