PetersvilleIN
This town of 134 people was settled in 1873.
Is Petersville a good place to live?
Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Petersville. Petersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Petersville.
53% of residents are 65 or older
20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
58% women, 42% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 84% are women (IN 50%).
| Petersville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 36.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 48.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
About half of Petersville’s working residents commute to Columbus
The median commute is under 10 miles. The share of residents in Petersville who live below the poverty line is 13%. The top destinations are Columbus (48%), Indianapolis (12%) and Seymour (6%).
| Petersville | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Petersville’s year
A July afternoon gets to about 85° and a January night to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Petersville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
65% of Petersville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. On expected storm and flood damage, Petersville sits above 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Petersville
Miller House and Garden and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Petersville. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
38 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall6 mi MuseumZaharakos6 mi City parkMill Race Park
38 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Petersville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Petersville, 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.
100% of working residents leave Petersville for work
Where Petersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Petersville; the nearest are
About 13 of every 100 Petersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Questions about Petersville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Petersville, IN a good place to live?
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