Editing Pittsburg, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Pittsburg, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City (Texas)|City]]
[[File:Pittsburg August 2015 36 (Jefferson Street).jpg|250px|Downtown Pittsburg, Texas]] 
[[File:Pittsburg August 2015 40 (Camp County Courthouse).jpg|250px|Camp County Courthouse]]
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| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Pittsburg, Texas
| image_map1               = Camp County Pittsburg.svg
| mapsize1                 = 250px
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| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = [[United States]]
| subdivision_type1        = State
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Camp County, Texas|Camp]]
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 9.35
| area_land_km2            = 9.33
| area_water_km2           = 0.03
| area_total_sq_mi         = 3.61
| area_land_sq_mi          = 3.60
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 4335
| population_density_km2   = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = −6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = −5
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 367
| coordinates              = {{coord|32|59|59|N|94|58|03|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 75686
| area_code                = [[Area codes 903 and 430|903, 430]]
| area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-57908<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 2411431<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411431}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|http://www.pittsburgtexas.com}}
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'''Pittsburg''' is a [[city]] in, and the [[county seat]] of, [[Camp County, Texas|Camp County]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|access-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> [[Texas]], United States. Best known as the former home of the giant poultry producer [[Pilgrim's Corp|Pilgrim's]] and of racing legend [[Carroll Shelby]], as well as the popular local sausage, ''Pittsburg Hotlinks''. In 1902, it was the site of an early flight attempt by the [[Ezekiel Airship|Ezekiel Air Ship Mfg Co]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5063009794 |title=The Ezekiel Airship - Camp County ~ Number: 9794 |date=1976 |website=Texas Historic Sites Atlas |publisher=Texas Historical Commission}}</ref> With a [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]-tabulated population of 4,335, it is the most populous city in Camp County.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Geography Profile: Pittsburg city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4857908 |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The city is named after the family of William Harrison Pitts.<ref>{{Handbook of Texas|id=hgp07|name=Pittsburg}}.</ref> In 1996, the town changed its name to "Cowboys" for a few weeks in support of the [[Dallas Cowboys]], who faced the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] that year in [[Super Bowl XXX]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Texas Town Changing its Name to Support Cowboys |url=https://apnews.com/article/7fda3249bd8cad2453e8fa4e3131922d |access-date=June 21, 2023 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref>

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Pittsburg has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=660714&cityname=Pittsburg%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Pittsburg, Texas]</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1880= 745
|1890= 1203
|1900= 1783
|1910= 1916
|1920= 2540
|1930= 2640
|1940= 2916
|1950= 3142
|1960= 3796
|1970= 3844
|1980= 4245
|1990= 4007
|2000= 4347
|2010= 4497
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=4335}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Pittsburg racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4857908&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br />(NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,542
|35.57%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,080
|24.91%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|6
|0.14%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|34
|0.78%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|5
|0.12%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|9
|0.21%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/multiracial]] (NH)
|135
|3.11%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,524
|35.16%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''4,335'''
|
|}
As of the [[census]] of 2000, 4,347 people, 1,593 households, and 1,056 families ved inin the city.<ref name="GR2" /> The population density was {{convert|1,301.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 1,779 housing units had an average density of {{convert|532.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (U.S. Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 54.50% White, 27.97% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 15.76% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. About 23.86% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. As of the [[2020 United States census]],<ref name=":0" /> its population was 4,335; according to the American Community Survey in 2020, 34.3% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 30.9% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8% multiracial, and 32.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 ACS 5-Year Demographic and Housing Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4857908&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP05 |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> These statistics reflected nationwide demographic trends of diversification.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=August 13, 2021 |title=A Changing Country |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/briefing/census-2020-diversity-united-states.html |access-date=April 21, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Passel |first1=Jeffrey S. |last2=Lopez |first2=Mark Hugo |last3=Cohn |first3=D’Vera |title=U.S. Hispanic population continued its geographic spread in the 2010s |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/02/03/u-s-hispanic-population-continued-its-geographic-spread-in-the-2010s/ |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=Pew Research Center |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 12, 2021 |title=US census: Hispanic and Asian-American driving US population growth |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58195166 |access-date=April 21, 2022}}</ref>

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $24,789, and for a family was $28,398. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,042 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,882. 27.7% of the population and 23.8% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 38.8% of those under the age of 18 and 14.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. In 2020, the median household income grew to $48,340.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 ACS 5-Year Financial Characteristics Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=income&g=1600000US4857908&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S2503 |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Education==
The city of Pittsburg is served by the [[Pittsburg Independent School District]] and home to the [[Pittsburg High School (Texas)|Pittsburg High School]] Pirates.

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==Notable people==
[[File:Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Museum August 2015 28 (Our Famous People display).jpg|thumb|left|"Our Famous People" display at Pittsburg's [[Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum]]]]
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* [[Barbara Smith Conrad]], opera singer (Vienna State Opera and the Metropolitan Opera Company)<ref>[http://www.harlemoperatheater.org/members/1254708/uploaded/findinghervoice.doc "Finding Her Voice"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205123835/http://www.harlemoperatheater.org/members/1254708/uploaded/findinghervoice.doc |date=February 5, 2009 }}. – Harlem Opera Theater. – (Microsoft Word *.DOC document)</ref>
*[[Howard Garrett]], author and [[radio talk show]] host, artist, leader in the [[organic gardening]] field<ref>[https://www.dirtdoctor.com/about-howard?_r=1 Dirt Doctor Website] "About Howard"</ref> 
* [[Louie Gohmert]], politician, Republican U.S. Representative from Texas's 1st congressional district
* [[Mildred Fay Jefferson]], first Black woman to graduate from [[Harvard Medical School]] and national pro-life leader<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/us/19jefferson.html?_r=1 New York Times Obituary] November 2, 2010</ref>
* [[Homer Jones (American football)|Homer Jones]], former professional American football player
* [[Frank Lockhart (diplomat)|Frank P. Lockhart]] served as US Consul General in China.
* [[Jeremy Loyd]], former professional American football player
* [[Ernie McAnally]], professional baseball player, [[Montreal Expos]] 1971–1974
* [[Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim]], founder of Pilgrim's Pride
* [[Ken Reeves (American football)]], former professional American football player
* [[Carroll Shelby]], racing and automotive designer and former driver
* [[Koe Wetzel]], country/southern rock singer
* [[Kendall Wright]], professional American football player

== Notes ==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.pittsburgtexas.com Official City Web Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131002093127/http://larryjoereynolds.com/museum/ Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum]
{{Geographic location 
 | Center = Pittsburg
 | North = [[Mount Pleasant, Texas|Mount Pleasant]]
 | East = [[Daingerfield, Texas|Daingerfield]] <br /> [[Lone Star, Texas|Lone Star]]
 | Southeast = [[Center Point, Camp County, Texas|Center Point]]
 | South =  [[Gilmer, Texas|Gilmer]]
 | Southwest = [[Simpsonville, Texas|Simpsonville]]
 | West = [[Winnsboro, Texas|Winnsboro]], [[Leesburg, Texas|Leesburg]], [[Rocky Mound, Texas|Rocky Mound]] 
}}
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