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Pittsburg
is the county seat of Camp County, which is located in the geographic center of Northeast Texas, about ten miles south of Interstate 30. U.S. Highway 271 and State Highway 11 intersect within the Pittsburg city limits. The following are the distances to major cities from Pittsburg: Dallas – 110 miles, Houston – 235 miles, Shreveport, Louisiana – 97 miles. Pittsburg is a small, historic town that is a lovely place to raise a family or retire, with affordable housing, excellent schools and health care and people who care about their community. The town is served by an excellent school system, with an award-winning Middle School and two private schools. Northeast Community College is located approximately 13 miles from Pittsburg. Three colleges offering bachelor degree programs are located within a 70-mile radius of the town. Pittsburg is part of the East Texas Regional Health Care System, with a 48-bed facility, two surgical suites and a monitored care unit, 8 staff physicians, a level IV trauma center and a 24-hour emergency room. The town of Pittsburg is located in the pine and hardwood forests of the Piney Woods Region of Northeast Texas. It is also near five major recreational lakes, two state parks, one country club and two tennis courts. This is a slow-paced environment where neighbors are helpful and friendly. The major area employers are:
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Pittsburg ISD
North Texas Community College
ETMC – Pittsburg
Camp County Service Industries
Texas Egg Ltd.
Pittsburg Nursing Center
Andritz-Ruthner, Inc.
East Texas Crude
PPF
City of Pittsburg
Pittsburg Hot Link Packers
Nicko Recycling
Plenty's Horn
Henderson Fabrication
The number of houses in Pittsburg is 4,530 with 150 total rental apartments available. East Texas offers a wide range of real estate properties, including historic estates, farms, ranches, wooded acreage, residential property, commercial real estate and rural lands for building, hunting and resort properties. The average cost of a home in Texarkana, which is approximately 60 miles north of Pittsburg is $125,000, but keep in mind that houses range all the way from $40,000 to over one million in this region. Pittsburg, being one of the smaller towns, will have much more affordable housing than the larger cities. The following is a partial list of real estate agents in the area who will be happy to help with your search.
United County/Tri-Lakes Realty
1756 U.S. Highway 271 North
Pittsburg, TX 75686
(903) 855-1112
FAX (903) 855-1113
Century 21
Premier Group
116 Jefferson St
Pittsburg, TX 75686
(903) 856-7262
Redfearn Real Estate Company
711 North Jefferson
Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455
(903)572-4341
Fax: (903)572-1005
Coldwell Banker
1704 S Jefferson Ave
Mt Pleasant, TX 75455
(903) 575-1950
Right Choice Real Estate
100 W Alabama St
Mt Pleasant, TX 75455
(903) 577-9023
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