Pittsfield at a Glance

Established: 1761; as a city in 1891

Population: 40,958

Land Area: 42.32 square miles

State forest land: 65 acres (Pittsfield State Forest),

Average House Value: $143,000

Average Single-family Tax Bill: $2,237

Number of housing units: 21,366

County: Berkshire

Government: Mayoral form of Government (B), Mayor, 11 City Councilors

Annual Budget: $116 million (Fiscal Year – beginning July 1, 2006)

Public Schools: 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools

Private Schools: 2 parochial schools, several independent schools of varying levels

Higher Education: Berkshire Community College, UMass School of Management graduate program, UMass Medical Berkshire Area

Libraries: Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue

Post Offices: Pittsfield Post Office, 212 Fenn Street

Hospitals: Berkshire Medical Center, BMC Hillcrest campus

Fire Protection: 5 fire stations, 87 sworn firefighters, 5 civilians

Police Protection: 1 station, 89 sworn officers

Public Transportation: Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Intermodal Transportation Center

Airports: Pittsfield Municipal Airport

Golf courses: Pontoosuc Country Club, Berkshire Hills Country Club, Country Club of Pittsfield

Registered Voters: 28,573

Democrats: 12,968

Republicans: 3,369

Unenrolled and other: 11,902