Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Pittsfield
Pittsfield
City
	Park Square in downtown Pittsfield in 2014
	Seal
	Motto(s): "Benigno Numine" (Latin); 'Benign Power'
	Location in Berkshire County and the state of Massachusetts.
	Pittsfield Location in Massachusetts Pittsfield Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 42°27′N 73°15′W / 42.450°N 73.250°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.org

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]

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]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Pittsfield city, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
^ "Second Annual Farmers Insurance Study Ranks Most Secure U.S. Places to Live; Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, Wash., Rated Number One". Business Wire. June 7, 2005. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
^ "Pittsfield & Berkshires No. 1 for arts". Archived from the original on May 5, 2017.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[Census_2020-3] "Census - Geography Profile: Pittsfield city, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[4] "Second Annual Farmers Insurance Study Ranks Most Secure U.S. Places to Live; Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, Wash., Rated Number One". Business Wire. June 7, 2005. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2009.

[5] "Pittsfield & Berkshires No. 1 for arts". Archived from the original on May 5, 2017.

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