Petersburg, West Virginia
Petersburg, West Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 54-62956[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2390635[2] | |
Website | cityofpetersburgwv |
Petersburg is a city in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the county seat of Grant County.[5]
History
Petersburg was founded circa 1745 by Jacob Peterson, who owned the area's first merchandising store.[6]
In the
The settlement was
Registered Historic Places
- The Manor (ca. 1830)
- Hermitage Motor Inn (ca. 1840)
- Grant County Courthouse (1878–79)
- Rohrbaugh Cabin (ca. 1880)
Located near Petersburg (but in Pendleton County) is the Old Judy Church (1836), listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976.[8]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.20 km2), all of it land.[9]
Climate
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the
Climate data for Petersburg, West Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 75 (24) |
78 (26) |
88 (31) |
103 (39) |
98 (37) |
100 (38) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
101 (38) |
89 (32) |
90 (32) |
80 (27) |
104 (40) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.2 (6.8) |
47.2 (8.4) |
55.6 (13.1) |
67.7 (19.8) |
75.7 (24.3) |
84.4 (29.1) |
88.5 (31.4) |
86.3 (30.2) |
80.6 (27.0) |
68.6 (20.3) |
56.6 (13.7) |
47.4 (8.6) |
66.9 (19.4) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.7 (0.9) |
36.2 (2.3) |
43.5 (6.4) |
54.0 (12.2) |
62.8 (17.1) |
71.5 (21.9) |
75.7 (24.3) |
73.9 (23.3) |
67.3 (19.6) |
55.4 (13.0) |
44.8 (7.1) |
37.1 (2.8) |
54.7 (12.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.3 (−4.8) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
40.2 (4.6) |
49.8 (9.9) |
58.6 (14.8) |
63.0 (17.2) |
61.5 (16.4) |
54.0 (12.2) |
42.2 (5.7) |
33.0 (0.6) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
42.4 (5.8) |
Record low °F (°C) | −5 (−21) |
−11 (−24) |
−5 (−21) |
19 (−7) |
28 (−2) |
39 (4) |
46 (8) |
43 (6) |
33 (1) |
18 (−8) |
11 (−12) |
−3 (−19) |
−11 (−24) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.56 (65) |
2.61 (66) |
3.50 (89) |
3.46 (88) |
4.48 (114) |
4.15 (105) |
4.50 (114) |
3.61 (92) |
3.34 (85) |
2.72 (69) |
2.46 (62) |
2.93 (74) |
40.32 (1,024) |
Source: NOAA[10] |
Transportation
Petersburg is served by several surface highways. The most prominent of these is U.S. Route 220, which enters Petersburg from the direction of Franklin and exits eastward towards Moorefield. West Virginia Route 28 and West Virginia Route 55 run concurrently through Petersburg, entering from the direction of Seneca Rocks and joining U.S. Route 220 on its journey towards Moorefield. Finally, West Virginia Route 42 begins at Route 28 and Route 55 in Moorefield, heading northward towards Elk Garden.
Grant County Airport is located 1.2 miles southwest of the city center.
Medical care
Grant Memorial Hospital serves three counties in the West Virginia Panhandle.[11]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 268 | — | |
1920 | 834 | — | |
1930 | 1,410 | 69.1% | |
1940 | 1,751 | 24.2% | |
1950 | 1,898 | 8.4% | |
1960 | 2,079 | 9.5% | |
1970 | 2,177 | 4.7% | |
1980 | 2,084 | −4.3% | |
1990 | 2,360 | 13.2% | |
2000 | 2,423 | 2.7% | |
2010 | 2,467 | 1.8% | |
2020 | 2,251 | −8.8% | |
2021 (est.) | 2,253 | [3] | 0.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 1,113 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the city was 47.1 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 25.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 1,086 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,867, and the median income for a family was $32,941. Males had a median income of $23,654 versus $20,250 for females. The
Notable people
- Joan Banks (1918-1998), prolific radio actress
- Jason Kitzmiller, NASCAR driver
- M. Blane Michael (1943-2011), Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Codie Rohrbaugh, NASCAR driver
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersburg, West Virginia
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 481.
- ^ "2000 U.S. Population Centered in Missouri". National Atlas of the United States. April 2, 2001. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". March 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Frankel, Todd C. (March 22, 2020). "In pro-Trump West Virginia, a fight to convince residents a pandemic is coming". Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2013.