Petersburg, TN Profile

Petersburg, TN, population 596, is located in Tennessee's Lincoln county, about 40.9 miles from Huntsville and 59.1 miles from Nashville.

Through the 90's Petersburg's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Petersburg has grown by about 3%.

Petersburg's property crime levels tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Petersburg tend to be much lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	33.50
	Females	40.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	580	N/A
2001	588	1.38%
2002	587	-0.17%
2003	589	0.34%
2004	591	0.34%
2005	596	0.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,875

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	171
2002	846
2003	0
2004	170
2005	167
2006	166

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	1	0	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	4	0	0	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,222
2002	2,369
2003	170
2004	5,782
2005	2,671
2006	1,325

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	9	2	0	0	0	1
Larceny, Theft	4	12	1	32	16	5
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	2	0	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	747 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities