Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 61.4% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 16.0% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Petersburg, IL
52 people in nursing homes
28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Petersburg compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
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Banks with branches in Petersburg (2009 data):
- National Bank of Petersburg: Petersburg Branch at 422 South Sixth Street, branch established on 1865-01-01; National Bank Of Petersburg at 321 North Sixth Street, branch established on 1948-07-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $129.3 mil, Deposits: $106.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Nbp Financial Services, Inc.
- Athens State Bank: Petersburg Office Branch at 420 East Sangamon, branch established on 2007-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $81.9 mil, Deposits: $69.1 mil, headquarters in Athens, IL, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Athens Bancorp, Inc.
- Petefish, Skiles & Co.: Petersburg Branch at 121 North 6th Street, branch established on 1965-10-02. Info updated 2007-04-10: Bank assets: $166.7 mil, Deposits: $148.5 mil, headquarters in Virginia, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Petefish, Skiles Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Menard County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (75%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Petersburg
| Name | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 20.0% | 18.7% | 14.7% | 10.9% | 10.8% |
| Congregations | 6.9% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 10.3% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Other religions |
| Adherents | 9.1% | 6.5% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 3.9% |
| Congregations | 6.9% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 20.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $426 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,576 | $30,912 | 9 | $3,018 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $12,492 | $29,981 | 3 | $438 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 26 | $2,220 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $14,646 | $35,150 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $22,026 | $33,039 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,544 | $18,528 | 3 | $1,134 |
| Totals for Government |
20 | $53,284 | $31,970 | 42 | $7,236 |
Petersburg government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $137,000
- Construction - Fire Protection: $306,000
Libraries: $57,000
Water Utilities: $57,000
Sewerage: $20,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $340,000
Regular Highways: $227,000
Police Protection: $215,000
Central Staff Services: $206,000
Sewerage: $131,000
Libraries: $55,000
General - Other: $30,000
Fire Protection: $24,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $515,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $455,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $60,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $47,000
General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $46,000
Water Utilities: $27,000
Libraries: $19,000
Fire Protection: $19,000
Sewerage: $12,000
Police Protection: $3,000
Central Staff: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,319,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $586,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $740,000
Highways: $63,000
All Other: $27,000
- Tax - Property: $238,000
NEC: $36,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $622,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000
7.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,528 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.09% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,647 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.46% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Petersburg:
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Petersburg:
- WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
- WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
- WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
- WVIL (101.3 FM; VIRGINIA, IL; Owner: MARK J. LANGSTON)
- WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)
TV broadcast stations around Petersburg:
- WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
- W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,045
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 9,555
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Petersburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Petersburg, IL)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6- STATION, Approx 1.5 Mi E, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WNTB901
Assigned Frequencies : 952.606 MHz, 928.606 MHz Grant Date: 05/20/2000, Expiration Date: 07/05/2010
Registrant: Phone: (202) 331-9495 - MENARD, Rt 123 .5 Mi E Of City Limits, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 79 m, Call Sign: WQCP341
Assigned Frequencies : 952.693 MHz, 928.693 MHz Grant Date: 04/21/2005, Expiration Date: 04/21/2015, Certifier: Jim Rechwer
Registrant: Hughes Supply Inc, 2208 S 14th Street, Mattoon, IL 61938, Phone: (217) 258-0912, Fax: (217) 258-6030 - PETERSBURG, Douglas St & W City Limit, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQJW716
Assigned Frequencies : 952.618 MHz, 928.618 MHz Grant Date: 01/26/2009, Expiration Date: 01/26/2019, Certifier: Gerald Bednar
Registrant: Ameren Services Co., 1901 Chouteau Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63166-6149, Phone: (314) 554-3545, Fax: (314) 554-4242, Email:
- STATION, Douglas St & W City Limits, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KSI33, Licensee ID: L00838286
Assigned Frequencies : 6865.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 08/09/2010, Certifier: Gerald Bednar
Registrant: Ameren Services Company - Hwy 97 & Coal Mine Rd., Overall height: 16.5 m, Call Sign: WLJ734
Assigned Frequencies : 945.125 MHz, 944.875 MHz Grant Date: 10/15/1986, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: Shaw Pittman LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037-1128, Phone: (202) 663-8000, Fax: (202) 663-8007, Email:
- PETERSBURG, 1.7 Mi. N. Rte 79 & Jctn, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WLM802
Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz Grant Date: 03/27/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/29/1997
Registrant: Ts Communications, Inc., Westgate Office Plaza Drawer 4283, Springfield, IL 62708
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Petersburg)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Petersburg)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 14
- Hazardous Condition: 9
Incident types - Petersburg
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Petersburg, IL
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