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Pittsfield is a city in Berkshire County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named for William Pitt, British statesman.

The latitude of Pittsfield is 42.45N. The longitude is -73.245W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,001 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 44,779.

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Median household income

Local

$35,655

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Pittsfield demographic reports

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Pittsfield is in the Berkshires, on the Housatonic River.

The wealthy leisure class moved to the area in the late 19th century.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 197. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 4.4 per 1,000 people.

Ranked among the top 10 cities, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Rated No. 17 on Healthy Cities list, by Organic Style magazine, September/October 2003

Filming location for:
· 1996 movie, "Before and After"

Herman Melville completed "Moby Dick" here.

Well-known residents have included:
· Herman Melville, author
· Oliver Wendell Holmes, author

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Hancock Shaker Village Country Fair - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check Pittsfield web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Berkshire Opera

Nearby parks & recreation: Pittsfield State Forest

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Wildlife: Bobolinks, ospreys and great blue herons can be seen at the Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary.

Historic sites and museums: Hancock Shaker Village, Berkshire Museum, Arrowhead

Colleges and universities: Berkshire Community College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 65

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Quotes:
The central square of Pittsfield presents all the bustle of a thriving village - the farmers of the vicinity in light wagons, sulkies, or on horseback; stages at the door of the Berkshire Hotel, under the stoop of which sit or lounge the guests, stage-people, and idlers, observing or assisting the arrivals and departures.
-- The American Notebooks
Nathaniel Hawthorne

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