Pittsburg, Texas | |
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 Location of Pittsburg, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 32°59′59″N 94°58′03″W / 32.99972°N 94.96750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Camp |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.61 sq mi (9.35 km2) |
| • Land | 3.60 sq mi (9.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,335 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75686 |
| Area code | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-57908[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411431[2] |
| Website | www |
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Pittsburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Camp County,[4] Texas, United States. Best known as the former home of the giant poultry producer 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 Air Ship Mfg Co.[5] With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 4,335, it is the most populous city in Camp County.[6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pittsburg, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "The Ezekiel Airship - Camp County ~ Number: 9794". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. 1976.
- ^ "Geography Profile: Pittsburg city, Texas". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2022.