Pittsburg

Web site: http://www.pittsburgnh.com/

Population: 901 (1990); 867 (2000); 850 (2006)

Overview
This territory was settled well before the Revolution, though the land was not granted by the English government but sold to speculators by an Abenaki chief. Because of this, the US-Canada boundary in the area was disputed for nearly 60 years. In 1832, exasperated residents established Indian Stream Republic and declared themselves a sovereign nation, with their own constitution and separate government. After four years, Canada relinquished claim to the territory, and residents accepted New Hampshire authority. Indian Stream Republic was incorporated with Pittsburg in 1840, though the official boundary lines were not established until 1848. The name Pittsburg is in honor of William Pitt, Prime Minister of England.

Geography
Region: Great North Woods
County: Coos
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 170 miles
o Boston, MA: 227 miles
o New York, NY: 415 miles
o Montreal, Quebec:154 miles

Town Hall
Pittsburg Town Clerk
1526 Main St
Pittsburg NH 03592
(603) 538-6699

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: None
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Upper Connecticut Valley in Colebrook (13 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 1
State Senate District: 1
Executive Council District: 1
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2

Schools
Pittsburg Elementary and High School
12 School St
Pittsburg, NH 03592
Phone: (603) 538-6536

Services
Bremer Pond Memorial Library
1 Main Street
Pittsburg, NH 03592-0098
603-538-7032

Pittsburg Police Department
1526 Main St
Pittsburg, NH 03592
(603) 538-7003

Pittsburg Fire Department
N Main St
Pittsburg, NH 03592
(603) 538-6972

Utilities
Electric: PSNH; NH Electric Coop
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Pittsburg Water Dept.
Sanitation: Artesian well
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes