Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
The best of Petersburg’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and history and an A+ for civic life. 9.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Petersburg, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 17 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. Pike County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Petersburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Petersburg beats most towns.
Pike County CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Petersburg is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Petersburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Petersburg.
The typical Petersburg home is worth about $167,000, up 8% in a year, 35% below the Indiana typical home. At $797 a month, Petersburg’s median rent is where Indiana’s towns sit at $947 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Petersburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $797 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Petersburg has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Petersburg’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Petersburg beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Petersburg.
| Petersburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Petersburg | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.4% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.6% | 66.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Petersburg for work: only 16% work in town. Jobs based in Petersburg fell to 1,048 in 2023, 256 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Petersburg is $54,000.
| Petersburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Hornady Park, at 46 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hornady Park | — | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Petersburg since 2005.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Petersburg. Close and well known come first.
39 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
33 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
39 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
30 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
39 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
19 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a yearUSS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5
1 within 15 miles of the center of Petersburg
About 2 of every 100 Petersburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
7 notable people were born in Petersburg.
City in Indiana, United States
Petersburg is a city within Washington Township and the county seat of Pike County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,304 at the 2020 census. Petersburg is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
7 notable people were born here, including John Watson Foster and Clyde Lovellette.
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