Organized in 1834 and chartered in 1972, Pittsfield Charter Township, which is approximately 28 square miles with a population of about 35,000, bridges the territory between the City of Ann Arbor and the City of Saline. Pittsfield Township has the second largest tax base in Washtenaw County, second only to the City of Ann Arbor. Pittsfield has an outstanding Department of Public Safety which extends fire and police protection to all township residents. Pittsfield also provides rubbish collection and recycling services, public water and sanitary sewer service. Pittsfield offers numerous recreational activities for youth, adults and seniors along with boasting an outstanding variety of park and open spaces increasingly accessible by non-motorized pathways. Pittsfield Charter Township is a vibrant community with a wide spectrum of land uses including commercial corridors, business parks, agricultural lands, park land, open spaces, and many strong residential neighborhoods boasting a variety housing options.  The true hallmark of the Township, however, is the diversity and talent of its residents. Pittsfield is bordered by the three communities of Ann Arbor, Saline, and Ypsilanti. Pittsfield is uniquely poised to take advantage of the density supported by its proximity to these communities while simultaneously providing for existing larger-scale agricultural, residential, commercial, and business use developments.  Considering the existing mix of urban, suburban, and rural influences, along with the various mixture of land uses and its demographic diversity, Pittsfield is poised to take a leadership role in establishing a new standard for mainstreaming non-motorized transportation, dense mixed-use, and infill development within a non-urban township context.

Major thoroughfares in Pittsfield include Michigan Avenue (U.S.-12), U.S. 23, and I-94. Pittsfield is included in three school districts, Ann Arbor, Saline and Milan. Post office addresses in the township include Ann Arbor, Saline, and Ypsilanti. The northern portion of the township, adjacent to the City of Ann Arbor, is urban with several major shopping centers and condominium developments. Pittsfield also has several industrial and business parks with a business community of over 1,000 local, national, state and international businesses calling Pittsfield home. The southern and central portions of the township are more rural in nature with large lots and several farms. Land Development Standards in Pittsfield are strongly maintained and residential developments provide open space, walking paths and other amenities.