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Population in July 2008: 4,453. Population change since 2000: +5.7%

Males: 2,025	(45.5%)
Females: 2,428	(54.5%)

Median resident age:	44.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62363.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,271 (it was $29,129 in 2000)

Pittsfield:	$33,271
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,995

Pittsfield:	$19,995
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,421 (it was $64,700 in 2000)

Pittsfield:	$106,421
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,841; Detached houses: $123,656; Townhouses or other attached units: $119,109; In 2-unit structures: $138,735; Mobile homes: $25,296

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Races in Pittsfield:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Pittsfield: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.7%), United States (15.9%), English (15.5%), Irish (10.4%), French (1.8%), Polish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/25/1893

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 3.57 square miles.

Population density: 1246 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pittsfield

High school or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsfield city

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 55.8%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 13.5%
Divorced: 11.2%

82 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Pittsfield, Illinois in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Pittsfield to the number of sex offenders is 445 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pittsfield:	1.7% ($1,126)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Peters, MO (58.5 miles , pop. 51,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (74.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (225.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Time, IL (2.4 miles) , New Salem, IL (2.7 miles) , Detroit, IL (2.7 miles) , Griggsville, IL (2.9 miles ), Milton, IL (3.0 miles ), Baylis, IL (3.1 miles ), El Dara, IL (3.1 miles) , Valley City, IL (3.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $66,100
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $66,100
1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $66,100
1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $66,100
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $66,100
2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $66,100
2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $66,100
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $66,100
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $66,100
2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $66,100
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $66,100
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $211,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.61 N, Longitude: 90.81 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +728 (+17.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,149 (61.5%)

Area code: 217

Pittsfield household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-1.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (11%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Pittsfield by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
per 100,000	23.6	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.0	0.0	43.5	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.8	0.0	0.0
Assaults	27	16	21	10	12	9	2	1	11
per 100,000	637.5	380.0	455.1	216.7	262.8	198.1	43.7	21.7	242.5
Burglaries	19	21	12	5	2	4	3	9	0
per 100,000	448.6	498.7	260.1	108.4	43.8	88.0	65.5	195.7	0.0
Thefts	97	77	62	80	48	29	27	27	27
per 100,000	2290.4	1828.5	1343.7	1733.9	1051.0	638.2	589.4	587.1	595.2
Auto thefts	1	4	2	5	1	2	4	4	1
per 100,000	23.6	95.0	43.3	108.4	21.9	44.0	87.3	87.0	22.0
Arson	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.7	21.9	0.0	0.0	65.2	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	271.3	217.8	166.4	129.0	99.4	92.4	50.4	83.3	74.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.35
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Pittsfield, Illinois

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Pittsfield-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Pittsfield city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1961, a category 3 tornado 27.3 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Pittsfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Pittsfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospital/medical center in Pittsfield:

ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (640 W WASHINGTON)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pittsfield:

PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LOUISIANA, MO)
THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CARROLLTON, IL)
PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)

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Airports and Heliports located in Pittsfield:

Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 200, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 4,700, Military Ops: 100)
Illini Community Hospital Heliport

See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Pittsfield, IL

Local government website: www.pittsfieldil.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsfield:

ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 65 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 66 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)

Public high schools in Pittsfield:

Pittsfield High School (Location: 201 E HIGBEE ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
Pittsfield Work Camp School (Location: PO BOX 518; Grades: 12 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Pittsfield:

Pikeland Community School (Location: 601 PIPER LN; Grades: 3 - 8)
Pittsfield South Elementary School (Location: 1 CLARKSVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 2)
Roe East Alternative School (Location: 328 N ILLINOIS; Grades: 8 - 10)

See full list of schools located in Pittsfield, School District: PIKELAND COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 10

Library in Pittsfield:

PITTSFIELD P.L. (Operating income: $157,170; Location: 205 NORTH MEMORIAL; 22,391 books; 415 audio materials; 357 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Pittsfield include: Saint Marys Catholic Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Christian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Pine Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Pittsfield include: Pittsfield Historic District (1), Lowry Park (2), King Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Pittsfield Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Green Acres Motel (625 West Washington Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pittsfield, IL

People in group quarters in Pittsfield

151 people in nursing homes
31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Pittsfield compared to Illinois state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Pittsfield (2009 data):

Farmers State Bank: Pittsfield Motor Branch at Route 106 West Pittsfield, branch established on 1995-11-15; at 108 East Adams Street, branch established on 1889-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $227.7 mil, Deposits: $202.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Pike Bancorp, Inc.
First Bank: Pittsfield Branch at 1 Professional Plaza, branch established on 1999-10-22. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $10,747.6 mil, Deposits: $8,844.3 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 214 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
The First National Bank of Barry: Pittsfield Branch at 525 West Washington Street, branch established on 1879-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.9 mil, Deposits: $95.6 mil, headquarters in Barry, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices
The Carlinville National Bank: Corn Belt Bank And Trust Company Bra at 643 West Washington Street, branch established on 1946-10-25. Info updated 2009-02-17: Bank assets: $201.2 mil, Deposits: $167.8 mil, headquarters in Carlinville, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Carlinville National Bank Shares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Pittsfield, Illinois

Motel Pike, Hwy 106, Pittsfield, IL 62363, Phone: (217) 285-2129
Green Acres Motel, 625 W Washington St, Pittsfield, IL 62363, Phone: (217) 285-2166

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Pittsfield, Illinois

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Pittsfield mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Pittsfield

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.56%

Here		50.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	23.3%	18.1%	14.0%	10.6%	6.9%
Congregations	24.1%	19.0%	6.9%	3.4%	3.4%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Other
Adherents	6.7%	6.0%	4.6%	2.3%	7.6%
Congregations	6.9%	3.4%	10.3%	3.4%	19.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$3,660	$43,920	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$4,377	$26,262	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	7	$26,645	$45,677	0	$0
Police - Other	3	$9,837	$39,348	2	$596
Streets and Highways	3	$8,576	$34,304	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		2	$1,122
Water Supply	3	$10,677	$42,708	2	$1,819
Other and Unallocable	2	$3,938	$23,628	0	$0
Totals for Government	21	$67,710	$38,691	6	$3,537

Pittsfield government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $88,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $124,000
Charges - Sewerage: $317,000
Parks & Recreation: $62,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $12,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,983,000
General - Other: $890,000

Regular Highways: $515,000

Water Utilities: $463,000

Central Staff Services: $377,000

Police Protection: $269,000

Sewerage: $250,000

Libraries: $216,000

Air Transportation: $190,000

Parks & Recreation: $170,000

Fire Protection: $134,000
General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $265,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $260,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $199,000
Interest Earnings: $30,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,530,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $2,215,000
Water Utilities: $441,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,071,000
All Other: $230,000

Highways: $119,000
Tax - Property: $315,000
NEC: $32,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $843,000

4.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Adams County, IL	0.62% ($30,568 average AGI)
from Pike County, MO	0.34% ($27,000)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.29% ($30,588)

5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.80%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Adams County, IL	0.97% ($24,525 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.36% ($34,500)
to Morgan County, IL	0.35% ($29,905)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pittsfield:

WBBA (1580 AM; 0 kW; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pittsfield:

WBBA-FM (97.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WIPA (89.3 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KJFM (102.1 FM; LOUISIANA, MO; Owner: FOXFIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KPCR-FM (94.1 FM; BOWLING GREEN, MO; Owner: FOUR HIM ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pittsfield:

W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Pittsfield, Illinois:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 10
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 21
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Illinois average:

Fatal accident count: 111
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
Fatalities: 120
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

Fire: 31
Hazardous Condition: 2
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Pittsfield

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