Petersburg, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Petersburg, Tennessee
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Petersburg, Tennessee


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Lincoln, Marshall

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.4
area_land_km2 = 2.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 580
population_density_km2 = 242.4
population_density_sq_mi = 627.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 230
elevation_ft = 755
latd = 35 |latm = 19 |lats = 7 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 38 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 37144
area_code = 931
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 47-57740GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1297255GR|3
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Petersburg is a town in Lincoln and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 580 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Petersburg is located at coor dms|35|19|7|N|86|38|15|W|city (35.318501, -86.637456)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 580 people, 235 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was 627.7 people per square mile (243.4/km²). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 272.7/sq mi (105.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.41% White, 6.03% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.69% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 235 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,875, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,016 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,898. About 8.4% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.

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