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Petersburg, Tennessee

Petersburg, Tennessee
Town
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Tennessee.
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°19′7″N 86°38′15″W / 35.31861°N 86.63750°W / 35.31861; -86.63750Coordinates: 35°19′7″N 86°38′15″W / 35.31861°N 86.63750°W / 35.31861; -86.63750
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Lincoln, Marshall
Area
 • Total 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
 • Land 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 755 ft (230 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 544
 • Density 627.7/sq mi (242.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 37144
Area code(s) 931
FIPS code 47-57740
GNIS feature ID 1297255

Petersburg is a town in Lincoln and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 580 at the 2000 census and 544 at the 2010 census.

Petersburg is located at 35°19′7″N 86°38′15″W / 35.31861°N 86.63750°W / 35.31861; -86.63750 (35.318501, -86.637456).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 580 people, 235 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was 627.7 people per square mile (243.4/km²). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 272.7 per square mile (105.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.41% White, 6.03% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.69% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 235 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.12.


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