Petersburg, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 455. Estimated population in July 2024: 434 (-4.6% change)
Males: 218 (47.9%), Females: 237 (52.1%)

Zip code: 16669

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $34,013
Median house value: $57,500

Population by Race

Races in Petersburg:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (11.9%), United States (11.0%), English (10.8%), Dutch (3.3%), Italian (1.8%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Petersburg

• High school or higher: 86.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Petersburg borough

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 61.1%
• Separated: 3.4%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 7.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Petersburg:

• J C BLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HUNTINGDON, PA)
• TYRONE HOSP (about 15 miles; TYRONE, PA)
• CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Petersburg:

• UNIVERSITY PARK (about 24 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
• ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 28 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
• JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 58 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Petersburg:

• COVE VALLEY (about 16 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 6G6)
• MID-STATE (about 22 miles; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: PSB)
• HUNTINGDON COUNTY (about 22 miles; MOUNT UNION, PA; Abbreviation: MUU)

Amtrak stations near Petersburg:

• 7 miles: HUNTINGDON (402 ALLEGHENY ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar.
• 15 miles: TYRONE (10TH & LOGAN AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Petersburg:

• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 25 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
• SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 52 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
• LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 59 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 60 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
• DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)

Private primary/middle school in Petersburg:

• SHAVERS CREEK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: STATE RD ROUTE 305 RD2 BOX 553; Grades: KG – 8)