Pittsburg was established in 1906 as part of a mining operation developed by Buford Pusser coal entrepreneur John Carp (for whom nearby Carp is named).

Carp named the village for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as he hoped it would achieve that city's prosperity.

[5] As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 575 people, 228 households, and 168 families residing in the village.

There were 246 housing units at an average density of 118.0 per square mile (45.6/km2).

24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.