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Petersburg is a tiny town of 302 people in Mahoning County, Ohio. It's about 14 miles from Youngstown, OH and 44 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $791 a month.
302people
$155kTypical home
$791/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
34"Snow
194Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 302
- Part of a metro area
- About 199 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 14 mi to Youngstown, OH
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$976/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (54 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (410 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 35% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to PIT airport
- 33 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,106 ft
- 230 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 59 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 416 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 63 bars within 25 mi
- 106 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mahoning County: R+9 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.