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 (35.318501, -86.637456).
The town is concentrated around a
town square that lies at the intersection of
Tennessee State Route 130 (SR 130), which connects the town with
Shelbyville to the northeast, and
Tennessee State Route 129 (SR 129), which connects the town with
Cornersville to the west and
Lynchburg to the east.
U.S. Route 431 (US 431), which connects Petersburg with
Lewisburg and
Fayetteville, traverses the western part of town.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km
2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...
, there were 528 people, 227 households, and 153 families residing in the town.
2000 census
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/km
2). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 272.7 per square mile (105.8/km
2). 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
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
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.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,875, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,016 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $13,898. About 8.4% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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Joseph Greer
Joseph Greer (8 August 175423 February 1831), known as the ''Kings Mountain Messenger'', was an American frontiersman best known for his delivery of the message of victory against the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain to the Continental Cong ...
(1754–1831), a
Revolutionary War soldier who delivered news of the American victory at the
Battle of Kings Mountain to the
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for thirteen of Britain's colonies in North America, and the newly declared United States just before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War. ...
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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.
References
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Towns in Lincoln County, Tennessee
Towns in Marshall County, Tennessee
Towns in Tennessee