Pittsburg is a town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 180 residents.
History
The first settlement of present-day Pittsburg by non-indigenous peoples was in 1899 when Daniel Edwards, accompanied by son Thomas, placed a coal shaft two miles east of Kiowa, in Choctaw Nation. In 1903, the United States Postal Service established a post office in Cowpers and appointed Daniel Edwards as postmaster. Its name was changed to Edwards, Indian Territory, on September 3, 1903, and to Pittsburg, Oklahoma, on August 27, 1909. During its time as Edwards, it was named for J.R. Edwards, a coal operator. Its newest name, Pittsburg, commemorates the county which was created at Oklahoma's statehood in 1907.
At the time of its founding, the community was located in the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation. The town was in the area of the boundary between Atoka and Tobucksy counties, and differing maps of the era placed it in each.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Pittsburg had a population of 180. The median age was 51.4 years. 15.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 80.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 75.9 males age 18 and over.
There were 80 households in Pittsburg, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.0% were married-couple households, 16.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 123 || 68.3%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 26 || 14.4%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 6 || 3.3%
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| Two or more races || 25 || 13.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 9 || 5.0%
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2000 census
At the 2000 census,