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Lincoln County

Population in July 2007: 596. Population change since 2000: +1.9%
 

Males: 288  (48.4%)
Females: 308  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37144.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,631 (it was $27,875 in 2000)
Petersburg:  $33,631
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,979 (it was $41,100 in 2000)
Petersburg:  $61,979
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,416; Detached houses: $77,837; Townhouses or other attached units: $111,129; Mobile homes: $29,659
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Races in Petersburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Petersburg: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.3%), Irish (9.8%), English (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), German (2.8%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1837

Elevation: 747 feet

Land area: 0.92 square miles.

Population density: 645 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Petersburg

  • High school or higher: 58.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Petersburg town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Petersburg, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Petersburg to the number of sex offenders is 199 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Petersburg:  0.8% ($342)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Petersburg satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (39.7 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (58.3 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (454.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bedford, TN (3.2 miles ), Cornersville, TN (3.4 miles ), Mulberry, TN (3.5 miles ), Fayetteville, TN (3.5 miles ), Boonshill, TN (3.5 miles ), Lewisburg, TN (3.5 miles ), Rock Creek, TN (3.9 miles ), Shelbyville, TN (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 35.32 N, Longitude: 86.64 W

Area code: 931

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Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+13.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



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Crime in Petersburg by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 1101000
    per 100,000 170.9169.20.0170.10.00.00.0
Assaults 0400112
    per 100,000 0.0676.80.00.0166.9165.6331.7
Burglaries 9200012
    per 100,000 1538.5338.40.00.00.0165.6331.7
Thefts 4121321656
    per 100,000 683.82030.5170.15442.22671.1827.8995.0
Auto thefts 0002020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0340.10.0331.10.0
Arson 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 186.3291.06.8295.9140.2104.3129.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.36
US city average:  3.00

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Petersburg-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Petersburg town center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 2/29/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Petersburg:
  • LINCOLN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)
  • BEDFORD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SHELBYVILLE, TN)
  • MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LEWISBURG, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Petersburg, TN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Petersburg:
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 41 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
Public elementary/middle school in Petersburg:
  • Unity School (Students: 381; Location: 259 Boonshill-Petersburg; Grades: KG-8)
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Churches in Petersburg include: Petersburg United Methodist Church (A), Petersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church (B), Petersburg Church of God (C), Petersburg Church of Christ (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Caldwell United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cumberland Cemetery (1), Marsh Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Petersburg: Petersburg Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Petersburg Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Hollow Pond Farm B&B-Inactive (800 Tight Bark Rd).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Petersburg that have no violations reported:
  • PETERSBURG WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 879, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.8%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.9%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Petersburg, TN



Petersburg compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Petersburg (2009 data):
  • Bank of Lincoln County: Petersburg Branch at 120 Eastside Square, branch established on 2006-02-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $175.0 mil, Deposits: $159.2 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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Petersburg travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Petersburg

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCumberland Presbyterian ChurchAssociation Reformed Presbyterian Church
Adherents58.0%16.4%8.1%4.5%3.5%
Congregations28.7%31.5%13.0%8.3%2.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.6%1.3%1.1%3.4%
Congregations2.8%0.9%0.9%0.9%10.2%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,448$17,3760$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,680$22,0804$2,644
Water Supply 2$2,781$16,6861$864
Totals for Government 5$7,909$18,9825$3,508



5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,700 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

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:
from Madison County, AL  1.24% ($54,298 average AGI)
from Franklin County, TN  0.38% ($25,000)
from Marshall County, TN  0.32% ($29,667)


4.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,817 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.83%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

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:
to Madison County, AL  1.24% ($31,823 average AGI)
to Franklin County, TN  0.36% ($29,488)
to Bedford County, TN  0.25% ($32,179)


Strongest AM radio stations in Petersburg:
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WLIJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; SHELBYVILLE, TN)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WAXO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: MARSHALL COUNTY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Petersburg:
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYTM-FM (105.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, TN; Owner: TIME BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WFCM-FM (91.7 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
  • WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W263AE (100.5 FM; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: WEATHER RADAR ASSOCIATES)
  • W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
  • W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Petersburg:
  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $97,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,460
Total average daily truck traffic: 92
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 2,496

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • E Side Public Square City Hall, Call Sign: WNBV902
    Assigned Frequencies : 460.075 MHz, 465.025 MHz, 465.400 MHz, 465.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/25/1999, Expiration Date: 02/13/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/16/2005
    Registrant: City Of Petersburg, City Hall, Petersburg, TN 37144, Phone: (615) 659-9945

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • PETERSBURG, Lat: 35.319889 Lon: -86.636917, Call Sign: WQJY387
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.281 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/2009, Expiration Date: 02/12/2019, Certifier: Dawn Forlines
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
  • PETERSBURG, 1.1 Miles To Highway 231, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WLC364, Licensee ID: L00896575
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6404.80 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6404.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Robert A Esty
    Registrant: International Communications Group, Inc. D/B/A Corban Networks

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Petersburg)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: None
    N-Number: 27004 , Serial Number: 755, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 09/22/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Steven F Haber, 482 Cortner Hollow Rd, Petersburg, TN 37144
  • Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: None
    N-Number: 4070S , Serial Number: 10053, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 12/27/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Steven F Haber, 482 Cortner Hollow Rd, Petersburg, TN 37144
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4544R , Serial Number: AA5B1227, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 11/19/1979
    Registrant (Individual): William H Hartman, 133 Medium Cemetery Rd, Petersburg, TN 37144


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 28
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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