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Petersburg, Tennessee
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Town Hall (right) and fire department
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Location of Petersburg in Marshall County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Counties | Lincoln, Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 544 |
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568 |
| • Density | 563.49/sq mi (217.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
37144
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| 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. It used to be the location of Morgan school before consolidation
Geography
Petersburg is located at 35°19′7″N 86°38′15″W / 35.31861°N 86.63750°W (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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 150 | — | |
| 1890 | 290 | 93.3% | |
| 1900 | 411 | 41.7% | |
| 1910 | 379 | −7.8% | |
| 1920 | 560 | 47.8% | |
| 1930 | 556 | −0.7% | |
| 1940 | 581 | 4.5% | |
| 1950 | 497 | −14.5% | |
| 1960 | 423 | −14.9% | |
| 1970 | 463 | 9.5% | |
| 1980 | 681 | 47.1% | |
| 1990 | 514 | −24.5% | |
| 2000 | 580 | 12.8% | |
| 2010 | 544 | −6.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 568 | 4.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 458 | 86.74% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 27 | 5.11% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.38% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.95% |
| Other/Mixed | 25 | 4.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 2.08% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 528 people, 227 households, and 153 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Joseph Greer (1754–1831), a Revolutionary War soldier who delivered news of the American victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain to the Continental Congress
- Hek Wakefield (1899 – 1962) American college football player and coach. He played fullback and end for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University from 1921 to 1924, receiving the honor of consensus All-American in his senior year.
See also
In Spanish: Petersburg (Tennessee) para niños
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