Pittsfield, Illinois

About Pittsfield

Pittsfield, IL is a small town located in western Illinois counting 4,048 people who proudly call it home.

Pittsfield holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 847 residents per square mile.

📰 Pittsfield News Today

• 1 injured, 1 dead after single vehicle crash in Pittsfield, Illinois WGEM · Sep 27
• Douglas Scott Ator Obituary (1969 - 2026) - Pittsfield, IL - WGEM Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Jackie Cawthon Obituary | Niebur Funeral Homes | Pittsfield, IL Tribute Archive · Oct 7
• Obituary for William 'Bill' Hannant Niebur Funeral Homes · Jun 27
• Pittsfield, IL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Pittsfield Unique

• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pike County All Wars Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pittsfield

• King Park reviews ★
• Lowry Park reviews ★
• Pittsfield Historic District reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pittsfield

• PACE Alternative School
• Pikeland Community School
• Pittsfield High School
• Pittsfield South Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Illini Community Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Pittsfield

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