Moving to Petersburg, Indiana

by btobers · Published June 14, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 2,570. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,501 (-2.7% change)
Males: 1,248 (48.6%), Females: 1,322 (51.4%)

Pike County

Zip code: 47567

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $27,054
Median house value: $50,100

Population by Race

Races in Petersburg:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (16.2%), German (14.3%), English (9.8%), Irish (9.8%), French (2.3%), Scottish (2.1%).

Elevation: 439 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Petersburg, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Petersburg

High school or higher: 66.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Petersburg city

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 12.0%
Divorced: 12.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -348 (-11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Petersburg:

WIRTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; OAKLAND CITY, IN)
DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, IN)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; VINCENNES, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Petersburg:

EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 36 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 53 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
MONROE COUNTY (about 64 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Petersburg:

DAVIESS COUNTY (about 19 miles; WASHINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: DCY)
O’NEAL (about 23 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Abbreviation: OEA)
LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL (about 29 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LWV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Petersburg:

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 41 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 44 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 63 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 71 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)

Schools

Public high school in Petersburg:

PIKE CENTRAL HIGH SCH (Students: 619; Location: 1810 E SR 56; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Petersburg:

PIKE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 1814 E SR 56; Grades: 06 – 08)
PETERSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 1415 E ALFORD ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Petersburg:

PIKE COUNTY PL (Operating income: $392,706; Location: 1104 MAIN STREET; 38,236 books; 986 audio materials; 1,911 video materials; 144 serial subscriptions)