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Petersburg, Pennsylvania

Petersburg, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon county, is 86 miles NW of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 102 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There are 455 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Petersburg

In Petersburg, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Petersburg had a median family income of $35,417.

Political Inclinations

Petersburg folks tended to give their money ($250) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Petersburg Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Petersburg that were owner-occupied was 62%.

Commuting

In Petersburg, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	86 miles NW of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Huntingdon
Standard Zip Codes	16669
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.573
Longitude	-78.046

Station	RAYSTOWN LAKE 2
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	STATE COLLEGE
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Station	ALTOONA 3 W
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	455	100%
Male	218	47.9%
Female	237	52.1%
Under 18	110	24.2%
18+	345	75.8%
65+	60	13.2%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	2.91
White	453	99.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	434
Growth	-21
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.5%
US/American	18.1%
Irish	12.6%
English	10.1%
Dutch	3.6%
Scottish	2.9%
Italian	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.2%
Pennsylvania German	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
European	1.4%
Russian	1.4%
Austrian	1.4%
Slovak	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Polish	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Petersburg	455	$35,417
Alexandria	401	$43,750
Bellwood	2,016	$40,091
Huntingdon	6,918	$42,684
Mill Creek	351	$30,833
Tyrone	5,528	$37,818
Williamsburg	1,345	$37,717

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