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Tourist attraction: Country Music & Vending CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; Johnson Run Road).
Hotels: K & J Motel (309 Virginia Avenue), Hermitage Motor Inn (203 Virginia Avenue), Park Motel (34 North Main Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Petersburg and their reported violations in the past:
GRANT CO PSD-NORTHFORK/MAYSVILLE (Population served: 4148, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
PETERSBURG TOWN OF (Population served: 2750, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-1997. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-01-1996), St Public Notif requested (APR-01-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 minor monitoring violations
GRANT CO PSD-US 220 S (Population served: 1248, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
GRANT CO PSD HEDRICK HILL (Population served: 124, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  17.5% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Petersburg, WV
People in group quarters in Petersburg
- 118 people in nursing homes
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in other group homes
- 6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Petersburg compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Petersburg (2009 data):
- The Grant County Bank: at 3 North Main Street, branch established on 1902-08-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $231.8 mil, Deposits: $194.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Bankshares, Inc.
- Citizens National Bank of Elkins: Petersburg Branch at 102 Virginia Avenue, branch established on 1973-09-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $282.5 mil, Deposits: $217.4 mil, headquarters in Elkins, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Financial Corp.
- Summit Community Bank, Inc: Petersburg Branch at 90 South Grove Street, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2007-06-26: Bank assets: $1,613.2 mil, Deposits: $970.5 mil, headquarters in Moorefield, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Summit Financial Group, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Petersburg, West Virginia
- Homestead Inn Motel, HC 59 Box 146, Petersburg, WV 26847, Phone: (304) 257-1049, Fax: (304) 257-9564
- Fort Hill Motel, Rt 55 W, Petersburg, WV 26847, Phone: (304) 257-4717, Fax: (304) 257-5178
- Park Motel, 34 N Main St, Petersburg, WV 26847, Phone: (304) 257-4656
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Petersburg, West Virginia
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (49%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Petersburg
| Name | United Methodist Church | Church of the Brethren | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 30.0% | 19.7% | 16.5% | 13.6% | 8.5% |
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| Congregations | 40.5% | 16.7% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 7.1% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.8% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
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| Congregations | 4.8% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
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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 |
2 | $4,982 | $29,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,485 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $4,683 | $18,732 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $11,701 | $15,601 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,043 | $20,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $11,070 | $44,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $14,030 | $42,090 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
24 | $51,509 | $25,755 | 8 | $1,485 |
5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,202 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.96% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
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:
5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,808 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.01% | | West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
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:
- WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WBTX (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROADWAY-TIMBERVILLE, VA; Owner: MASSANUTTEN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Petersburg:
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WELD-FM (101.7 FM; PETERSBURG, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
- WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WMRA (90.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
- WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WBHB-FM (96.1 FM; BROADWAY, VA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
- W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
- WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Petersburg:
- WAZT-CA (Channel 10; WOODSTOCK, VA; Owner: RUARCH ASSOCIATES LLC)
- WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Petersburg, West Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
West Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 57
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 83
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 62
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 145
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Petersburg fatal accident list:
Mar 20, 2003 03:50 AM, Us-220, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 15, 1982 12:05 AM, Us.Rt.220, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 1980 12:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total average daily traffic: 38,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,862
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 64,239
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Charles L Goldizen, 5 Highland Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
Registrant: Wireless Spectrum Resources, Inc., Miami, FL 33116-2655, Phone: (305) 598-1280, Email:
- DAVID J SASKA, Welton Orchard Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 50 m, Overall height: 50 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Petersburg, WV)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Petersburg)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7- Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2604H , Serial Number: 3229, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1997
Registrant (Corporation): Stahl Flying Services Inc, Hc 33 Box 55, Petersburg, WV 26847 - Aircraft: SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A (Glider, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 73 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 2984H , Serial Number: 560, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 11/12/1979
Registrant (Individual): Lawrence E Stahl, Hc 33 Box 56 / Airport Rd, Petersburg, WV 26847 - Aircraft: BEECH C90A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 9, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SER (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 322TC , Serial Number: LJ-1302, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 03/21/1992
Registrant (Corporation): Kjv Aviation Inc, Po Box 867, Petersburg, WV 26847 - Aircraft: SCHWEIZER SGS 1-23G (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 58 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (None)
N-Number: 3842A , Serial Number: 39, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 07/14/1961
Registrant (Individual): Lawrence E Stahl, Hc 33 Box 56, Petersburg, WV 26847 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5323R , Serial Number: 17252848, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 04/19/1965
Registrant (Corporation): Stahl Flying Services Inc, Hc 33 Box 55, Petersburg, WV 26847 - Aircraft: SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 57 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 65943 , Serial Number: 583, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/1974
Registrant (Individual): Lawrence E Stahl, Hc 33 Box 56 Airport Rd, Petersburg, WV 26847 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9593V , Serial Number: 17264395, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 11/29/1974
Registrant (Individual): Roy E Martin, 423 Virginia Ave, Petersburg, WV 26847
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 5
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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