62974 Pittsburg, IL is a small community of 1,563 people located in White County. The population density for the town is 57 people per square mile. Though it's small compared to the U.S. population of 329,725,481 and its population density of 93 people per square mile, 62974 Pittsburg boasts several businesses and organizations as well as year-round outdoor activities and local sporting events.
Businesses in 62974 Pittsburg include Hardee’s Corporation, S&K Logging, Inc., Precision Tooling Solutions, AgShepherd Technologies, LLC., and more. Year-round outdoor activities abound with nearby attractions such as Rend Lake Recreational Area offering fishing, hunting, boating and camping opportunities; Pyramid State Recreation Area for hunting; Lake Glendale Recreational Area for swimming; Sam Parr State Fish & Wildlife Area for fishing; Rendleman Orchards Winery & Cider Mill for wine tasting; and more. Local sporting events include high school sports such as football games at Webber Township High School or baseball games at Wayne City High School. Other organizations operating in 62974 Pittsburg include the Marion/White County Farm Bureau Agriculture Education Foundation and the United Way of Southern Illinois White County Chapter helping with food pantries and other charitable endeavors to benefit citizens in need.
The population in Pittsburg (zip 62974) is 1,563. There are 59 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Pittsburg (zip 62974) is 43.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Pittsburg (zip 62974) is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Pittsburg (zip 62974)
- 53.3% are married
- 8.2% are divorced
- 28.9% are married with children
- 11.0% have children, but are single
Race in Pittsburg (zip 62974)
- 99.7% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander