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Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Pittsburg, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Pittsburg, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Pittsburg
Area
 • Total 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Land 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 207
 • Estimate 
(2019)
197
 • Density 419.15/sq mi (161.91/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74560
Area code(s) 539/918
FIPS code 40-59350
GNIS feature ID 1096696

Pittsburg is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pittsburg is located at 34°42′46″N 95°51′4″W / 34.71278°N 95.85111°W / 34.71278; -95.85111 (34.712769, -95.850993). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 892
1930 873 −2.1%
1940 689 −21.1%
1950 278 −59.7%
1960 195 −29.9%
1970 282 44.6%
1980 305 8.2%
1990 249 −18.4%
2000 280 12.4%
2010 207 −26.1%
2019 (est.) 197 −4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census, there were 280 people, 107 households and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was 582.1 per square mile (224.8/km2). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 251.6 per square mile (97.1/km2). The racial make-up was 67.50% White, 22.14% Native American, 0.36% from other races, and 10.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population.

There were 107 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.96.

25.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64 and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median household income was $19,479 and the median family incomewas $22,250. Males had a median income of $25,833 and females $17,500. The per capita income was $10,258. About 15.5% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.2% of those 65 or over.

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