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Petersburg, IN

Petersburg, Indiana
City
City of Petersburg
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Location of Petersburg in Pike County, Indiana.
Location of Petersburg in Pike County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°29′30″N 87°16′49″W / 38.49167°N 87.28028°W / 38.49167; -87.28028Coordinates: 38°29′30″N 87°16′49″W / 38.49167°N 87.28028°W / 38.49167; -87.28028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Township Washington
Government
 • Mayor R.C. Klipsch
 • City Code Inspector Kullen Cook
 • City Services Manager Brian Davis
 • Clerk/Treasurer Tammy Selby
Area
 • Total 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2)
 • Land 1.47 sq mi (3.80 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0%
Elevation 482 ft (147 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,383
 • Estimate (2016) 2,331
 • Density 1,590.04/sq mi (613.91/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47567
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-59364
GNIS feature ID 449709
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Major State Roads Indiana 56.svgIndiana 57.svgIndiana 61.svgIndiana 356.svg
Website http://www.petersburg.in.gov/

Petersburg is a city in Washington Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,383 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Pike County.

Petersburg is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Petersburg was laid out in 1817. The city was named for Peter Brenton, an original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Petersburg since 1823.

Petersburg is located at 38°29′30″N 87°16′49″W / 38.49167°N 87.28028°W / 38.49167; -87.28028 (38.491653, -87.280372).

According to the 2010 census, Petersburg has a total area of 1.474 square miles (3.82 km2), of which 1.47 square miles (3.81 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.27%) is water. The lower portion of the White River runs through the city.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Petersburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,383 people, 1,025 households, and 592 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,621.1 inhabitants per square mile (625.9/km2). There were 1,134 housing units at an average density of 771.4 per square mile (297.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.


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