Community Services
| Illini Community Hospital The Illini Community Hospital is located at 640 W. Washington in Pittsfield. Pittsfield’s health care needs are met through a variety of providers. Illini Community Hospital provides general and intensive inpatient care, ambulance, emergency room, radiology, laboratory, and respiratory services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Rehabilitative and ambulatory care services are also available. In addition, there are a number of general practice and specialty physicians, dentists, optometrists, and chiropractors located in Pittsfield.Contact: Kathy Hull Phone: 217-285-2113 E-mail: khull@illinihospital.org Web: www.illinihospital.org |
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| Senior Citizen Center The Pike County Senior Citizens Center, located in Pittsfield, Illinois, provides transportation, information and referral services to the Senior population of Pike County. The center offers a venue for a variety of activities for Seniors. Whether it’s playing cards, bingo, van trips, dance classes, or country and gospel music shows…. the possibilities are endless.The center is available to rent for private parties and functions, and not just for Seniors. Whether it is a crowd that requires an auditorium, or a small birthday party or wedding shower, we have the space to accommodate. Please call for more information.For more information on what the Pike County Senior Citizens Center can do for you:Contact: Lorie Guthrie Phone: 217-285-4969 Fax: 217-285-4412 E-mail: pcsc75@yahoo.com Address: 220 West Adams Street, Pittsfield, Illinois 62363 |
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| City HallLocated at 215 N. Monroe, Pittsfield, IllinoisContact: Ann Moffit Phone: 217-285-4484 E-mail: amoffitt@pittsfieldil.org Web: www.pittsfield.org |
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| Municipal Building Location of City Departments – Street & Alley and Gas & WaterLocated at 702 N. Monroe Street in Pittsfield, Illinois.Contact: Jeff Griggs & Bruce McKee Phone: 217-285-4243 Web: www.pittsfieldil.org |
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| Pike County Jail Located in Pittsfield at the corner of N. Monroe and E. Adams Streets. Address is 204 E. Adams.Contact: Sheriff Paul Petty Phone: 217-285-5011 |
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| East Side Health & Rehabilitation Center Located at 1400 East Washington in Pittsfield, Illinois.Contact: Teresa Bauer Phone: 217-285-4491 Web: www.petersenhealthcare.net |
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| Liberty Village of Pittsfield Located at 610 Lowry Street in Pittsfield, Illinois.Contact: Gina Edwards Phone: 217-285-5200 Web: www.simplythefinest.com |
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| Pittsfield Public LibraryLocated at 205 N. Memorial.The library in it’s earliest form started in 1855 with 40 members and 400 volumes. Among the first trustees was John G. Nicolay, then editor of a local newspaper and later to become personal secretary to President Abraham Lincoln. The library had several locations around the square until this building was completed in 1907. Andrew Carnegie donated $7000 for the present facility in 1906. Mrs. Chauncy Higbee, wife of a local Judge donated the lot for the new building as well as pictures and cork carpeting for the children’s room. The building was opened to the public on May 9th, 1907.In 1937 Fred Jones, formerly of Pike County, bequeathed 5,000 volumes from his personal library, and he also gave $25,000 to constuct an annex to house them. Frank Jones, his brother, was married to Nellie Grant Sartoris, who was General Grants daughter. Because of this connection, the Library has several items relating to the Grant family. Today the library has 23,000 volumes and 1634 members. It provides home bound book service, casettes, has an interlibrary loan program, large print books, magazines, microfilm with a reader and printer, paperback exchange, reference materials, talking books, videos, audio books, internet access, genealogy material and story hour. In one of the Library nooks stands a grandfather clock made by Thomas jackson, a Horologist from London England. The clock was made in the early 1700′s making it over 300 years old.Contact: Sara Bernard Phone: 217-285-2200 |
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| Pike County Health Department Pike County residents benefit from additional medical services provided by the Pike County Health Department. Their medicare certified home health agency offers comprehensive home health and home support services. Environmental health programs include food vendor, private well, and septic system inspections. Among the public heath programs provided are immunizations, maternal child health, WIC, chronic disease prevention and screening, family planning, and teen health promotion. Hospice services are provided by Blessing Hospital in Quincy.Contact: Anita Andres Phone: 217-285-4407 Web: www.pikecoilhealth.org |
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| Pittsfield Fire DepartmentPittsfield’s fire department is staffed by thirty volunteer members. Equipment includes four fire engines, a tanker, a rescue van, and a brush truck water storage in the city is 1.1 million gallons. Contact Jason WhiteAn addition to the old firehouse was built in 2017. |
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| City Police Department Police protection for the residents of Pittsfield is provided by three agencies. Illinois State Police District 20 headquarters and the Pike County Sheriff’s department are both located in Pittsfield. The city also has a full time police force of 6 officers. Contact: Kenny Yelloit-285-4485 E-mail: chief@pittsfieldpolice.org Web: www.pittsfieldpd.s5.com |
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| Pike County Visitor CenterLocated at 224 W. Washington, Pittsfield. The facility houses the Chamber of Commerce and Pittsfield Main Street. Ofices. Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 – 5 p.m., closed for lunch. A 24-hour foyer is available with information regarding Griggsville, Barry, Pleasant Hill, and Pittsfield, as well as State of Illinois maps, telephone books, and Pike County Visitors Guides. There is a large Illinois map and Pike County Plat Map framed and hung for visitors to utilize. The main Visitors Center hosts a multitude of information for all of Pike County regarding events, businesses, activities, attractions, etcPhone: 217-285-2971 E-mail: info@pikeil.org Web: www.pikeil.org |
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