The Pittsfield Township government serves the nearly 35,000 residents of the community, by population, the second largest in Washtenaw County. The township government facility is home to the offices of the elected Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer. Other offices house building, assessing, planning, utility and administrative services.

The municipal building is home to the public meeting auditorium, where the township’s Board of Trustees meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month (except in June, July, August, November and December, when the board meets on the second Wednesday). Other official boards represented by the township include the Assessing Board of Review, the Construction Board of Appeals, the Compensation Commission, Economic Development, the Election Commission, the Historical Commission, the Natural Resources Commission, the Parks Commission, the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Outside the building is a small park with a playground.

The township is approximately 28-square miles and is located between Saline and Ann Arbor. It features a diversity of land use, including high-density residential apartments, big box stores, high-tech industry, new subdivisions and rural and agricultural areas. Its population is among the country's most diverse.