PetrosTN
A town settled in 1895, now home to 352 people.
Is Petros a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Petros, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a lower midsummer high than Petros. 50% of the land in Petros is conserved, above both Tennessee’s towns (1.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Petros has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
352 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Petros: who provides what
Petros is unincorporated, so Morgan 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Petros.
Petros has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
3.3 miles of trail. Petros’ trail network density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Petros’ workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Oak Ridge (27%), Knoxville (13%) and Nashville (3%). Petros had 25 jobs in 2023, up 24 from 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Petros: inland flooding
Households in Petros have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002. Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Expected losses in Petros break down as 53% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Petros
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 26°, with about 4 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Petros is
For adults in Petros, the share who binge drink is 15%. Just over two in five adults in the town have obesity; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Petros | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Petros | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 14.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.8% | 30.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Neyland Stadium and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Petros. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
3 mi State parkFrozen Head State Park
31 mi LookoutSunsphere
12 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
39 mi CaveCraighead Caverns
31 mi Stadium & arenaThompson-Boling Arena at Food City CenterPhoto credits
Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center: TN 66, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Petros
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Petros; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Petros residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Petros for work
Where Petros’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Petros
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Petros, TN a good place to live?
Petros has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.