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Pittsburg, KS

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Population
20,569
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
944 ft
Median Home Value
$123,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$854/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$43,419
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Pittsburg in context.

OverallBest places in KansasPopulation ranking#22 highest population in KansasNearest larger communityJoplin, Missouri26 miles away · 53,930 residents.

About Pittsburg

Pittsburg is a city and the largest community in Crawford County, Kansas, situated in the southeastern corner of the state near the Missouri border. Home to Pittsburg State University, founded in 1903, the community of approximately 20,600 celebrates its diverse European immigrant heritage each Labor Day with the Little Balkans Days festival. Public education is administered by Pittsburg Unified School District 250.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+98.4rating

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