Pittsburg

Also known as Pittsburg, Kansas, Pittsburg, KS, Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas

city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kansas
County: Crawford
Named after: Pittsburgh
Type: Commission/Manager
Mayor: Dawn McNay
City manager: Daron Hall
Total: 13.16 sq mi (34.09 km )
Land: 13.07 sq mi (33.84 km )
Water: 0.097 sq mi (0.25 km )
Elevation: 925 ft (282 m)
Density: 1,580/sq mi (610.1/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )

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Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States, located in southeast Kansas near the Missouri state border. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 20,646. It is the home of Pittsburg State University.

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