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Population (year 2000): 1,262. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,255 (-0.6% change)
 

Males: 620  (49.1%)
Females: 642  (50.9%)

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Median resident age:  32.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79250.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,900 (it was $30,263 in 2000)
Petersburg  $32,900
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $40,900 (it was $34,600 in 2000)
Petersburg  $40,900
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Petersburg:

  • Hispanic (61.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.5%)
  • Other race (32.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (7.4%), English (3.6%), German (3.2%), Irish (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 1564 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Petersburg

  • High school or higher: 57.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Petersburg city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

83 residents are foreign born (6.6% Latin America).

This city:  6.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Petersburg, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Petersburg to the number of sex offenders is 1253 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Petersburg:  1.3% ($436)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (28.6 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (300.6 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (338.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lorenzo, TX (14.3 miles ), Idalou, TX (15.6 miles ), Abernathy, TX (17.2 miles ), New Deal, TX (18.9 miles ), Floydada, TX (19.5 miles ), Ralls, TX (19.7 miles ), Lockney, TX (20.4 miles ), Hale Center, TX (21.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.87 N, Longitude: 101.60 W


Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-2.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Petersburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1970, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Petersburg city center killed 26 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 76 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Petersburg:
  • W J MANGOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LOCKNEY, TX)
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW (about 21 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX)
  • IHS HOSPITAL AT LUBBOCK (about 25 miles; LUBBOCK, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Petersburg:
  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 22 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 93 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
  • CANNON AFB (about 124 miles; CLOVIS, NM; ID: CVS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Petersburg:
  • ABERNATHY MUNI (about 11 miles; ABERNATHY, TX; ID: F83)
  • FLOYDADA MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; FLOYDADA, TX; ID: Q41)
  • HALE COUNTY (about 23 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; ID: PVW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Petersburg:
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 92 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 123 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 131 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
Public high school in Petersburg:
Public elementary/middle school in Petersburg:
Library in Petersburg:
  • PETERSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,979; Location: 1614 MAIN ST; 10,975 books; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Petersburg compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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 (2007 data):
  • Security Bank: Petersburg Branch at 1523 Main, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $124.8 mil, Deposits: $111.7 mil, headquarters in Ralls, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Mclaughlin Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,252$25,5121$1,152
Other Government Administration 1$1,501$18,0120$0
Financial Administration 1$3,370$40,4400$0
Water Supply 1$2,848$34,1760$0
Sewerage 1$1,479$17,7480$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,063
Totals for Government 6$13,451$26,9022$2,215



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:
from Lubbock County, TX  1.44% ($24,362 average AGI)
from Floyd County, TX  0.52% ($32,831)
from Swisher County, TX  0.34% ($30,026)


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:
to Lubbock County, TX  2.24% ($30,306 average AGI)
to Floyd County, TX  0.38% ($23,955)
to Potter County, TX  0.37% ($21,116)


Strongest AM radio stations in Petersburg:
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • 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)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KREW (1400 AM; 1 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRFE (580 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: KRFE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBZO (1460 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKAM (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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.)
  • KHDY (97.3 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KKYN-FM (106.9 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KBAH (90.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KRIA (103.9 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KTXT-FM (88.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KFLP-FM (95.3 FM; FLOYDADA, TX; Owner: ANTHONY L. RICKETTS)

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.)
  • KCBD (Channel 11; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KTXT-TV (Channel 5; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • 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)
  • K59GC (Channel 59; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KGLR-LP (Channel 30; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LUBBOCK TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KPGD-LP (Channel 53; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)

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