Profile for Petersburg, Virginia, VA

Petersburg is on the Appomattox River.

Petersburg developed in the 18th century as an important tobacco trading center.

As a supply depot for Richmond, Petersburg underwent repeated attack in the final months of the Civil War.

Public transportation: Petersburg Area Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 289. The number of murders and homicides was 9. The violent crime rate was 8.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "Mickey"

Well-known residents have included:
· Moses Malone, basketball player

Local festivals include:

• Dinwiddie Heritage and Horse Festival - May 26, 2007
• Civil War Weekend - June 23-24, 2007
• Petersburg's Nostalgiafest - Oct. 6, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Appomattox Manor, Petersburg National Battlefield, Centre Hill Mansion, City Point National Historical Site, Pamplin Historical Park & National Museum of the Civil War Soldier

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 81

Listed places near Petersburg

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (2)

Communities (4)

Hotels (17)

Libraries (8)

Military bases (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Petersburg demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Petersburg City economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Richmond-Petersburg area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 23805 ZIP code.

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2% of Petersburg residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Petersburg ancestry & family history guide.

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• Petersburg City Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - VA data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Petersburg was $15,989, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Petersburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Petersburg festival dates:

• Dinwiddie Heritage and Horse Festival - May 26, 2007
• Civil War Weekend - June 23-24, 2007
• Petersburg's Nostalgiafest - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Petersburg include Centre Hill Historic District, Folly Castle Historic District, Petersburg Courthouse Historic District, Petersburg Old Town Historic District, Poplar Lawn Historic District, South Market Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Petersburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $374.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $801.

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Libraries in Petersburg include A. P. Hill Branch Library, Ettrick-Matoaca Library, Petersburg Public Library, Rodof Sholom Branch Library, Rohoic Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Petersburg include Progress-Index

TV stations in Petersburg include WRIC.

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Petersburg City supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Petersburg political report.

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The average commute time for Petersburg workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Petersburg between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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