PetersburgOH
A town of 302, settled in 1819.
Is Petersburg a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Petersburg, above both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Petersburg. Petersburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
302 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Petersburg: who provides what
Petersburg is unincorporated, so Mahoning County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Petersburg.
The FEMA risk score in Petersburg is lower than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
63% of Petersburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Petersburg after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Petersburg has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Only 1% of working residents stay in Petersburg for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Springfield Township (11%), Youngstown (8%) and Boardman Township (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Petersburg home is worth about $175K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.7%. For households in Petersburg, the share who are owner-occupiers is 79%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Petersburg, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 28 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Petersburg is
Petersburg: 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. 23% of adults say their health is fair or poor in the town, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 19%. Among adults locally, 41% sleep under 7 hours and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Petersburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Petersburg | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mill Creek Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Petersburg. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art
20 mi AttractionChester teapot
27 mi MuseumOld Economy Village
12 mi Theme parkCascade Park
38 mi MuseumFort SteubenPhoto credits
Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Economy Village: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Steuben: Judy Bratten, Public domain
Everything we know about Petersburg
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Petersburg
About 0 of every 100 Petersburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
99% of working residents leave Petersburg for work
Where Petersburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Petersburg
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Petersburg is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. Petersburg is located at the intersection of Ohio State Routes 170 and 617. It is skirted by Interstate 76, the far eastern end of the Ohio Turnpike. The community was founded in the 1790s by German immigrants from Pennsylvania, which it neighbors.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
- ZIP code
- 44454
Questions about Petersburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Petersburg, OH a good place to live?
Petersburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.