Petersburg, TN

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Petersburg, Tennessee

Petersburg, Tennessee, in Lincoln county, is 38 miles S of Murfreesboro, Tennessee (center to center) and 59 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. There are 580 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Petersburg

In Petersburg, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Petersburg had a median family income of $40,714.

Petersburg Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Petersburg that were owner-occupied was 71%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, Petersburg has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Petersburg, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Petersburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Petersburg, TN

Comparing Petersburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles S of Murfreesboro, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	37144
Phone Area Codes	931
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.32
Longitude	-86.637

Station	LEWISBURG EXP STN
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 46 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 72 F
Annual Precip	56.1 inches

Station	FAYETTEVILLE WATER PLANT
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 73 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Station	SHELBYVILLE WATER DEPT
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	57.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	580	100%
Male	281	48.4%
Female	299	51.6%
Under 18	145	25%
18+	435	75%
65+	92	15.9%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.12
White	536	92.4%
African-American	35	6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	4	0.7%
Mixed Race	4	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	596
Growth	16
Growth %	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.3%
English	13.5%
Irish	11.7%
Scotch-Irish	5.7%
German	4%
Scottish	1.7%
Dutch	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Italian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Petersburg	580	$40,714
Cornersville	962	$45,313
Fayetteville	6,994	$32,477
Lewisburg	10,413	$38,246
Lynchburg	5,740	$41,484
Lynnville	345	$45,000
Shelbyville	16,105	$36,465

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