Pittsfield | |
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Motto(s): | |
Coordinates: 42°27′N 73°15′W / 42.450°N 73.250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Berkshire |
Settled | 1752 |
Incorporated (town) | 1761 |
Incorporated (city) | 1891 |
Named for | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Peter Marchetti (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 42.46 sq mi (109.98 km2) |
• Land | 40.47 sq mi (104.81 km2) |
• Water | 1.99 sq mi (5.17 km2) |
Elevation | 1,039 ft (317 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 43,927 |
• Density | 1,085.47/sq mi (419.10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01201 |
Area code | 413 |
FIPS code | 25-53960 |
GNIS feature ID | 0607643 |
Website | cityofpittsfield |
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts,[2] United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Pittsfield’s population was 43,927 at the 2020 census.[3] Although its population has declined in recent decades, Pittsfield remains the third-largest municipality in Western Massachusetts, behind only Springfield and Chicopee.[4]
In 2017, the Arts Vibrancy Index compiled by the National Center for Arts Research ranked Pittsfield and Berkshire County as the number-one medium-sized community in the nation for the arts.[5]