BlockPittsburg, Kansas
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Pittsburg City. It lies in ZIP code area 66762. The Survey maps it on the Pittsburg quadrangle. 20,646 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 942 feet above sea level.
On record in Pittsburg
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 10 records
Besse Hotellisted 2008
Colonial Fox Theatrelisted 2008
Pittsburg Public Librarylisted 1977- Carver Social Leaguelisted 2024
- Fourth and Broadway Historic Districtlisted 2016
- Frisco Freight Depotlisted 2017
- Hotel Stilwelllisted 1980
- Pittsburg Foundry & Machine Companylisted 2022
- Washington Grade Schoollisted 2008
- Whitesitt-Shirk Historic Districtlisted 2002
Population over time
2 figuresPittsburg grew from 20,233 to 20,646 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20,233 | |
| 2020 | 20,646 | +413 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 24 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1945 USGS Pittsburg quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1947 USGS Pittsburg quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Pittsburg quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Pittsburg quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
200 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 200 fires within 5 miles of Pittsburg between 2015 and 2020, burning about 598 acres in total. None started naturally. 27 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 106 |
| Debris and open burning | 52 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 730019 |
| 22 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Crawford County | 1695 |
| 16 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Crawford County | 128 |
| 16 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 90 |
| 13 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 76 |
| 3 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 3 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 107 |
| 12 August 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1339 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Pittsburg: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.S.Dickey Clay Plant | Clay | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 121 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pittsburg in 121 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 58 thunderstorm wind, 35 hail, 16 flash flood, 10 heavy rain. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | 2 hurt, $30,000 | no account filed |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $500,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey determined that straight-line winds of 100 to 120 miles per hour occurred near Pittsburg. This created a one mile path of damage from Centennial Drive and Highway 160 to the northeast across the southern portions of Pittsburg. Numerous tress and power poles were damages or snapped off near the base. The concrete roof of the George Nettle Elementary School Gym was lifted and shifted. Several buildings reveived damage including loss of shingles and other structural damage. Two motels also received significant damage along with several out buildings. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Pittsburg | $120,000 | An additional band of heavy rainfall caused another round of flooding across Crawford County. The southeast corner of Crawford County near Cow Creek was impacted the most. Damage to several road systems occurred in response to the raging flood water. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Pittsburg | $100,000 | City fire departments responded to several reported stranded and flooded vehicles in high water with in city limits. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $100,000 | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $65,000 | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $50,000 | A metal roof was blown off a large barn at 126 Highway and 160th Street. There was damage to roofs of smaller outbuildings as well. A few trees were blown down in the same area. Some metal siding was torn off buildings. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $40,000 | A large tree was blown onto a home causing minor to moderate damage. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $35,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $25,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were reported down. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $20,000 | Multiple trees and powerlines were down in Pittsburg. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $20,000 | Numerous trees were reported down and power lines near Pittsburg. A home sustained roof damage on the east side of Pittsburg near 16th Street and Kind Highway. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $5,000 | A tree was reported down on power lines. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down in Pittsburg. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $5,000 | Several utility poles were knocked down. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $5,000 | Large trees were uprooted in Pittsburg, Kansas. Pea size hail was also reported. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed power lines and trees in the city of Pittsburg. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power poles along with numerous trees across the city of Pittsburg. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $5,000 | Downburst winds downed several trees and power lines on the far south side of Pittsburg. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $5,000 | Downburst winds downed a few power poles. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Pittsburg | $5,000 | A series of thunderstorms occasionally dropped hail as large as 1.00 inch in diameter. Little damaged resulted. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $2,000 | Two power poles were blown down in Pittsburg. |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $1,000 | A power line was blown down near West 4th Street. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $500 | A metal flag pole was knocked over by high winds. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $500 | Six inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Pittsburg | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | The fire department measured 60 mph winds. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | Report of estimated wind gusts of 50-60 mph in Pittsburg, Crawford County. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Pittsburg | - | Penny sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Pittsburg | - | Ping pong ball size hail was reported. |
| July 2023 | Heavy Rain | Pittsburg | - | The Co-Op observer in Pittsburg reported 4.75 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Pittsburg | - | Numerous vehicles were stranded in high water on city streets. A few water rescues were performed as waters rose quickly. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | A large tree was reported down. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Pittsburg | - | Quarter size hail was reported via MPing. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Pittsburg | - | Hail from nickle to quarters in size was reported. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Pittsburg | - | The COOP observer measured a 24 hour rainfall of 4.18 inches. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | A wind gust in excess of 60 MPH downed a large tree in southern part of Pittsburg, KS. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Pittsburg | - | The intersections of South Broadway Street and Ford Avenue, and 4th Street near Highway 69 were reported as water covered and impassable to traffic. Heavy rainfall was continuing to fall at the time of the report. Several pictures from social media showed water ponding in yards and on streets. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | Up to two inch diameter branches were reported down. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Pittsburg | - | Over two inches of rain fell in just over one hour over Pittsburg, Kansas causing roads to flood as water rose rapidly. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Pittsburg | - | Numerous city streets and county roads around Pittsburg were reported as underwater and impassable. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Pittsburg | - | The 24 hour rainfall accumulation measured by a Cooperative Observer was 4.25 inches. The rain began on April 30th. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Pittsburg | - | Major street flooding was reported across the city of Pittsburg. At least one water rescue was performed. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | The Pittsburg Fire Department reported 60 mph wind gusts in town. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Pittsburg | - | A Cooperative observer reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 2.12 inches. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | A large tree was blown down on North Broadway. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down on Chestnut Street in Pittsburg. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | A large tree limb was blown down on 8th Street in Pittsburg. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down at Pittsburg State University. This report came from social media. |
| July 2016 | Heavy Rain | Pittsburg | - | A storm total rainfall of 4.00 inches was reported. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | Several large trees were blown down in Pittsburg. |
| December 2015 | Heavy Rain | Pittsburg | - | Storm total rainfall was measured at 5.51 inches. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Pittsburg | - | A storm total rainfall of 7.93 inches was reported at Pittsburg State University. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | Nickel sized hail was reported as well. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | Public reported wind gusts up to 70 mph. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Pittsburg | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1913953 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 469594. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.