Town guide

Pittsfield, Illinois

Pittsfield is a city in Pike County, Illinois, home to about 4,420 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62363, and parts of 62340 are in Pittsfield too.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,420925 per sq mi
Median home value$111,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pittsfield

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pittsfield

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)64 miles away
Closer regional airportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL224 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pittsfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pittsfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pittsfield had 4,206 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 356th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Pike County grew from 31,595 residents in 1900 to 14,739 in 2020.

Pittsfield population by census2000: 4,211, 2010: 4,576, 2020: 4,2064,21120004,57620104,2062020

Pike County, 1900–2020

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,595, 1910: 28,622, 1920: 26,866, 1930: 24,357, 1940: 25,340, 1950: 22,155, 1960: 20,552, 1970: 19,185, 1980: 18,896, 1990: 17,577, 2000: 17,384, 2010: 16,430, 2020: 14,73932K’00’1027K’20’3025K’40’5021K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PittsfieldJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in37°19°Jan2.042°22°Feb2.153°32°Mar3.066°42°Apr4.175°54°May4.884°63°Jun5.088°66°Jul4.187°64°Aug3.480°55°Sep3.668°44°Oct3.054°33°Nov2.942°24°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pittsfield #2, IL weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Pike County

3,345 jobs at 349 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyHealth care and social assistance: 925 jobs; Retail trade: 487 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 361 jobs; Wholesale trade: 343 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 220 jobs; Finance and insurance: 209 jobs; Other services: 150 jobs; Construction: 142 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pittsfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Illini Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · PittsfieldUnder a mile
  • Pike County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Louisiana18.2 miles
  • Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton29.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors12
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pittsfield

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Pittsfield Historic District0.3 mi
  • King Park0.5 mi
  • Lowry Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • County Market0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pittsfield Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Pike County All Wars Museum<0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Ryan Carnes (1982) · American actor
  • Timothy M. Rose (1942) · American actor and puppeteer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Pittsfield

Public schools here are run by Pikeland CUSD 10, Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pittsfield South Elem SchoolPittsfieldPre-K–2340Public0.8 mi
Pikeland Community SchoolPittsfield3–8491Public0.9 mi
PACE Alternative SchoolPittsfield6–12—Alternative Education0.7 mi
Pittsfield High SchoolPittsfield9–12369Public0.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Pike County Christian AcademyPittsfieldPre-K–1126Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Griggsville, Detroit, Florence, Valley City and Time.

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