Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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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]
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 Park Square in downtown Pittsfield in 2014 | |
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 Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
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| Coordinates: 42°27′N 73°15′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 |
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]