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Pittsburg, Texas

Pittsburg is a city in and the county seat of Camp County, Texas, United States. It is best known as the former home of the giant poultry producer Pilgrim's Corp and of racing legend Carroll Shelby, as well as the popular local sausage, Pittsburg Hotlinks.[citation needed] In 1902, it was the site of an early flight attempt by the Ezekiel Air Ship Mfg Co. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 4,335, it is the most-populous city in Camp County.

The city is named after the family of William Harrison Pitts. In 1996, the city changed its name to "Cowboys" for a few weeks in support of the Dallas Cowboys, which faced the Pittsburgh Steelers that year in Super Bowl XXX.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Pittsburg has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

As of the 2020 census, Pittsburg had a population of 4,335. The median age was 35.8 years; 27.0% of residents were under 18 and 14.9% were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 84.7 males 18 and over.

None of the residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

Of the 1,606 households in Pittsburg, 39.4% had children under 18 living in them, 39.7% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.

The city had 1,774 housing units, of which 9.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%.

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