Petersburg, TX

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Petersburg, Texas

Petersburg, Texas, in Hale county, is 25 miles NE of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 257 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There are 1,262 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Petersburg

In Petersburg, about 64% of adults are married. When people think of Petersburg, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the city are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Petersburg.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Petersburg had a median family income of $33,047.

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 Democratic party than to competing parties.

Petersburg Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Petersburg that were owner-occupied was 78%. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Petersburg, 96% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Petersburg, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Petersburg, TX

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles NE of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	257 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Hale
Standard Zip Codes	79250
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.869
Longitude	-101.596

Station	FLOYDADA
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 50 F
Apr Temp	43 to 73 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	20.9 inches

Station	PLAINVIEW
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	19.9 inches

Station	CROSBYTON
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 53 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 93 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	22.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,262	100%
Male	620	49.1%
Female	642	50.9%
Under 18	400	31.7%
18+	862	68.3%
65+	177	14%
Median Age	32.8
Average Family Size	3.36
White	781	61.9%
African-American	27	2.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	21	1.7%
Other	405	32.1%
Mixed Race	28	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	771	61.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,255
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	78.9%
US/American	9.7%
English	4.5%
German	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Irish	1%
Dutch	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Petersburg	1,262	$33,047
Abernathy	2,839	$35,399
Floydada	3,676	$30,038
Idalou	2,157	$39,766
Lorenzo	1,372	$31,429
New Deal	708	$40,573
Ralls	2,252	$26,739

Library
Petersburg Public Library 1614 Main St Petersburg, Texas (806) 667-3657

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