Petersburg, Pennsylvania
| Petersburg, Pennsylvania | |
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 Petersburg, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 40°34′21″N 78°02′53″W / 40.57250°N 78.04806°WCoordinates: 40°34′21″N 78°02′53″W / 40.57250°N 78.04806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Huntingdon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 455 |
| • Density | 1,182.1/sq mi (456.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 16669 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| School District: | Juniata Valley School District |
| Local phone exchanges: 669 | |
Petersburg is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was a stop on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line between Tyrone and Huntingdon and the junction point for the Petersburg Branch. The population was 455 at the 2000 census.
Petersburg is located on the Little Juniata River at 40°34′21″N 78°2′53″W / 40.57250°N 78.04806°W (40.572417, -78.048036).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 455 people, 177 households, and 132 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,182.1 people per square mile (462.3/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 501.4 per square mile (196.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.56% White, 0.22% Native American, and 0.22% from two or more races.
There were 177 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.91.
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