Hale County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 24.8. This is better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.60. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.5%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 53.8% for Black residents, 31.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.8% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.8 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 77.2% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Petersburg, TX
Petersburg compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Petersburg (2011 data):
- Vista Bank: Petersburg Branch at 1523 Main, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2008/08/25: Bank assets: $226.7 mil, Deposits: $199.3 mil, headquarters in Ralls, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Mclaughlin Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hale County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Petersburg (based on Hale County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 88.01%
| Here |  | 88.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 48.4% | 28.7% | 7.7% | 5.8% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 31.3% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 16.4% | 7.5% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.9% |
| Congregations | 6.0% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 16.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Hale County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | Hale County: | 4.78 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24 | Here: | 6.75 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.7% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hale County: | 27.8% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.4% | | State: | 15.7% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,983 | $29,898 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $554 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,186 | $31,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,117 | $25,404 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,507 | $30,084 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $14,793 | $29,586 | 1 | $554 |
7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,537 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.29% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
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:
8.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,769 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.60% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
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:
- KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
- KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KREW (1400 AM; 1 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KRFE (580 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: KRFE RADIO, INC.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KFLP (900 AM; 0 kW; FLOYDADA, TX; Owner: ANTHONY L. RICKETTS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Petersburg:
- KKCL (98.1 FM; LORENZO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRBL (105.7 FM; IDALOU, TX; Owner: TRIUMPH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFMX-FM (94.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLLL-FM (96.3 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KQBR (99.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZII-FM (102.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KHDY (97.3 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KXTQ-FM (93.7 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KONE (101.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KMMX (100.3 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- KJAK (92.7 FM; SLATON, TX; Owner: WILLIAMS BROADCAST GROUP)
- KOHM (89.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
- KAMY (90.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KEJS (106.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: BARTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFLP-FM (95.3 FM; FLOYDADA, TX; Owner: ANTHONY L. RICKETTS)
- KKYN-FM (106.9 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
- KBAH (90.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KTXT-FM (88.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
- KRIA (103.9 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Petersburg:
- KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
- KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KTXT-TV (Channel 5; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
- KCBD (Channel 11; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KAMC (Channel 28; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: VHR LUBBOCK LICENSE, INC.)
- KJTV-CA (Channel 32; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KXTQ-LP (Channel 46; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- K48GB (Channel 48; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KUPT-LP (Channel 14; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KUPT (Channel 22; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KBZO-LP (Channel 51; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KGLR-LP (Channel 30; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LUBBOCK TELEVISION COMPANY)
- K59GC (Channel 59; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KPGD-LP (Channel 53; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)
Petersburg fatal accident list:
Sep 27, 2001 03:45 PM, Fm54, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Petersburg)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 33.862972 Lon: -101.669500, Call Sign: KXQ437
Assigned Frequencies: 457.075 MHz, 452.075 MHz Grant Date: 06/02/2004, Expiration Date: 07/06/2014
Registrant: South Plains Communications, 5811 W 34th St, Lubbock, TX 79407, Phone: (806) 795-5823, Fax: (806) 795-2444
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KD5HEK, Licensee ID: L01476319
Grant Date: 03/20/2009, Expiration Date: 05/12/2019, Certifier: James T Frye
Registrant: James T Frye, 341 County Road 130, Petersburg, TX 79250 - Call Sign: KF5HR
Grant Date: 09/25/1995, Expiration Date: 09/25/2005, Cancellation Date: 09/26/2007
Registrant: James C Featherston, Rt 1 Box 163, Petersburg, TX 79250
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-11 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4698M , Serial Number: 11-207, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 06/25/1956
Registrant (Individual): Horton W Brandon, P O Box 698, Petersburg, TX 79250 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-235 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4700Y , Serial Number: 25-4431, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/27/1967
Registrant (Individual): Benjamin T Jr Dba Morrison, 1301 Main Box 208, Petersburg, TX 79250, Other Owners: Spraying Co Morrison - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-200 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5074S , Serial Number: 28R-7135077
Registrant (Individual): Tom Porterfield, Rr 1 Box 271, Petersburg, TX 79250 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 53209 , Serial Number: 18801686T, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 06/03/1974
Registrant (Corporation): Morrison Spraying Company Inc, 1301 Main Street Box 208, Petersburg, TX 79250 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 92563 , Serial Number: 12-92, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): Charles L Allmon, Route 1, Petersburg, TX 79250 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 99271 , Serial Number: 1894, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1955
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Rr 1 Box 271, Petersburg, TX 79250
| Most common first names in Petersburg, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 12 | 75.4 years |
| John | 12 | 77.3 years |
| Mary | 10 | 83.9 years |
| Robert | 8 | 64.8 years |
| James | 7 | 80.1 years |
| Jessie | 7 | 77.7 years |
| George | 6 | 78.6 years |
| Manuel | 5 | 68.2 years |
| Maria | 5 | 74.7 years |
| Ruby | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Most common last names in Petersburg, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 12 | 73.0 years |
| Sell | 10 | 77.8 years |
| Mcdaniel | 10 | 82.2 years |
| Scarborough | 7 | 80.0 years |
| Garza | 7 | 65.8 years |
| Williams | 7 | 81.9 years |
| Garcia | 6 | 70.5 years |
| Rogers | 6 | 78.1 years |
| Rodriguez | 6 | 78.6 years |
| King | 6 | 78.5 years |
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