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Petersburg: Trapezium House. Built in 1817 by Charles O'Hara without parallel angles because he was told by a servant that such a house could not hold evil spirits. Petersburg: Beasely -Williamson House-Gen. Lee's Petersburg Seige Headquarters Petersburg: South Side Station. The oldest such building in the state was built around 1854. During the Civil War many Confederate troops were brought here and sent to the numerous Petersburg Hospitals It was the target of Cavalry raids and under constant bombardment during the siege. Petersburg: Petersburg, Virginia
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Population in July 2007: 32,885. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 15,426  (45.7%)
Females: 18,314  (54.3%)

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Median resident age:  36.9 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23803, 23805.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,000 (it was $28,851 in 2000)
Petersburg  $30,000
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,800 (it was $68,600 in 2000)
Petersburg  $81,800
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Petersburg:

  • Black (79.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Petersburg: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (3.0%), United States (2.8%), German (2.0%), Irish (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1784

Land area: 22.9 square miles.

Population density: 1417 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Petersburg

  • High school or higher: 68.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Petersburg city

  • Never married: 35.7%
  • Now married: 37.4%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

769 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:  2.3%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 159 registered sex offenders living in Petersburg, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Petersburg to the number of sex offenders is 204 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Petersburg:  1.2% ($824)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Richmond, VA (22.9 miles , pop. 197,790).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (81.6 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (247.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ettrick, VA (2.7 miles ), Colonial Heights, VA (3.4 miles ), Matoaca, VA (4.9 miles ), Fort Lee, VA (5.3 miles ), Hopewell, VA (8.6 miles ), Chester, VA (10.0 miles ), Chesterfield Court House, VA (13.4 miles ), Bellwood, VA (13.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $115,100
  • 1997: 30 buildings, average cost: $48,900
  • 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $52,600
  • 1999: 35 buildings, average cost: $44,300
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $46,400
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $46,900
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $58,800
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $48,100
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $62,300
  • 2006: 51 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2007: 34 buildings, average cost: $98,800

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Latitude: 37.21 N, Longitude: 77.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,495 (+7.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,197 (39.4%)


People in group quarters in Petersburg
  • 330 people in nursing homes
  • 285 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 155 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 95 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in state prisons
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 804

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Population change in the 1990s: -3,344 (-9.0%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.5%
Virginia:  2.8%


Unemployment by year (%)

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Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Petersburg by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 756949
    per 100,000 19.814.617.326.812.027.1
Rapes 222418221825
    per 100,000 62.170.151.865.653.975.2
Robberies 1371107989111149
    per 100,000 386.7321.1227.2265.4332.1448.4
Assaults 207203157169155181
    per 100,000 584.3592.5451.6503.9463.8544.7
Burglaries 451525278574562803
    per 100,000 1273.01532.4799.71711.61681.62416.5
Thefts 1,6441,6551,6761,5051,4361,534
    per 100,000 4640.54830.64820.94487.74296.84616.3
Auto thefts 291318283217392288
    per 100,000 821.4928.2814.0647.11173.0866.7
Arson 17813183225
    per 100,000 48.023.437.453.795.875.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 215.2) 662.5674.8548.4637.6642.8781.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 142 (98 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.02
US city average:  3.00

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Petersburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the Petersburg city center killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Joseph Cotten - (1905-1994), actor, Darius Holland - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Nov 10, 1973), Jerome Mathis - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Jul 26, 1983), Moses Malone - (born 1955), NBA basketball player, hall of famer, Randy Starks - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Dec 14, 1983), Rudi Johnson - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: Oct 1, 1979), Herbert Jones - College basketball player (Appalachian St. Mountaineers).


Hospitals/medical centers in Petersburg:
  • HIRAM W DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER (P O BOX 4030)
  • POPLAR SPRINGS HOSPITAL (350 POPLAR DRIVE PO BOX 3060)
  • SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (801 S ADAMS STREET)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Petersburg:
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: RIC)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; ID: PHF)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 74 miles; HAMPTON, VA; ID: LFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Petersburg:
  • DINWIDDIE COUNTY (about 8 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; ID: PTB)
  • WATHALL CHANNEL (about 9 miles; CHESTER, VA; ID: 2G6)
  • CHESTERFIELD COUNTY (about 16 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: FCI)

Amtrak station near Petersburg:
  • 3 miles: PETERSBURG (ETTRICK, 3516 SOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.petersburg-va.org

Colleges/Universities in Petersburg:
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,641; Location: BOX 9001 1 HAYDEN STREET; Public; Website: www.vsu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • RICHARD BLAND THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (FT enrollment: 912; Location: 11301 JOHNSON RD; Public)
  • SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 26; Location: 801 South Adams Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.srmconline.com)
  • PETERSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRACTICAL NURSING PROG (Location: 816 E BANK ST BLANDFORD SCHOOL; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Petersburg:
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 23 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 18,753)
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 4,906)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 46 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)
Public high school in Petersburg:
Private high schools in Petersburg:
  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 240 WAGNER ROAD; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 2701 COUNTY DR.; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ROCK CHURCH ACADEMY (Students: 94; Location: 2301 COUNTY DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • GRACE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 23814 RIVER ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Petersburg:
Private elementary/middle schools in Petersburg:
  • ST JOSEPHS SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 123 E. FRANKLIN ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ROBERT A LEWIS SDA SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: 300 POPLAR DRIVE; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Petersburg:
  • PETERSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $873,191; Location: 137 S. SYCAMORE STREET; 148,914 books; 1,688 audio materials; 1,555 video materials; 252 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Birthplace of Paul Kuppich, College football player Columbia University

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Notable locations in Petersburg: Lee Park Golf Course (A), Cameron Field (B), Municipal Market (C), Petersburg Industrial Park (D), City Market (E), Martz Industrial Park (F), Broadway Yards (G), The Lawn (H), Petersburg Public Library (I), Beasley House (J), Golden Ball Tavern (K), Petersburg City Courthouse (L), Stirling Castle (M), Petersburg City Hall (N), Rodof Sholom Library (O), Siege Museum (P), Mountain View (Q), East Hill (R), A P Hill Branch Petersburg Public Library (S), West Hill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Grays Shopping Center (1), Walnut Hill Plaza Shopping Center (2), Walnut Centre Shopping Center (3), South Crater Square Shopping Center (4), Fort Davis Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Petersburg include: Church of God of Prophecy (A), Church of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (B), Church of the Lord Jesus Christ (C), Congregation Brith Achim (D), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (E), Good News Baptist Church (F), Good Shepherd Baptist Church (G), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (H), Saint Marks United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Blandford Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Soldiers Pond (A), Wilcox Lake (B), Sykes Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rohoic Creek (A), Brickhouse Run (B), Lieutenant Run (C), Poor Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Petersburg include: Jefferson Street Park (1), Petersburg Courthouse Historic District (2), McKenzie Street Park (3), Petersburg National Battlefield (4), Petersburg Old Town Historic District (5), Lee Memorial Park (6), Central Park (7), Centre Hill Historic District (8), Poplar Lawn Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Petersburg Post Office (A), Western Station Petersburg Post Office (B), Walnut Hill Station Petersburg Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: National Museum of the Civil War Soldier (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 6125 Boydton Plank Road) (1), Petersburg City - Libraries- A P Hill Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1237 Halifax Street) (2), Petersburg City - Libraries- Rodof Sholom Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1865 South Sycamore Street) (3), Historic Petersburg Foundation Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 420 Grove Avenue) (4), Amf Walnut Hill Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2147 South Crater Road) (5), Cavalier Athletic Club (Amusement & Theme Parks; 20910 James Street) (6), Batters Choice (Arcades & Amusements; 3105 South Crater Rd) (7), A T.V. & A D.J. (Arcades & Amusements; 11593 Mark Twain Drive) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Heritage Motor Lodge (320 Rivers Rd.) (1), Comfort Inn (11974 South Crater Road) (2), Hampton Inn Petersburg-Ft. Lee (11909 South Crater Road) (3), Continental Motel (11800 South Crater Road) (4), Best Western Steven Kent (12205 South Crater Road) (5), Econo Lodge Historic District (25 S Crater Rd) (6), Budget Motor Inn (2151 North Jamestown Drive) (7), Desco Corporation (12001 South Crater Road) (8), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (5679 Boydton Plank Rd.) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Petersburg City - Courts & Justice- Juvenile & Domestic Relations- 11th District Court Ser (20 East Tabb Street) (1), Petersburg City - Courts & Justice- Circuit Court- Clerk (Courthouse Avenue) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Petersburg

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.8 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.0 ppm in 2000, 3.4 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.080 ppm in 2000, 0.083 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.106 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.100 ppm in 2000, 0.111 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 16.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 22.2 µ/m3 in 2000, 24.7 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 13.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 14.6 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0046 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0057 ppm in 2000, 0.0055 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Petersburg and their reported violations in the past:

NANNYS FAMILY BBQ (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BEXLEY PARK (Population served: 240, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
KNIGHTS INN (Population served: 235, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SALEM BROTHERS MINI MART (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LA SALLE MOTEL (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
APPOMATTOX RIVER WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 0, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Petersburg that have no violations reported:
  • DCWA CENTRAL (Population served: 6800, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • PICTURE LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.7%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.6%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  4.3%

Petersburg compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Petersburg (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Walnut Hill Branch, Petersburg Branch, Edgehill Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • The Bank of Southside Virginia: Crater Road Branch at 2703 South Crater Road, branch established on 1972-11-01; Rohoic-Dinwiddie County Branch at U.S. Highway 1 And State Route 226, branch established on 1972-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $446.3 mil, Deposits: $381.9 mil, headquarters in Carson, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Southside Virginia Corporation, The
  • SunTrust Bank: Washington Street Branch at 1340 West Washington Street, branch established on 1956-09-21; Walnut Hill Branch at 1941 South Sycamore Street, branch established on 1955-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Downtown Petersburg Branch at 20 Franklin Street, branch established on 1974-01-02; South Crater Square Branch at 3360 South Crater Road, branch established on 1988-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Crater Road Branch at 1963 S. Crater Road, branch established on 1959-07-08. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Capital Bank: South Side Regional Medical Branch at 801 S. Adams Street, branch established on 2005-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $257.1 mil, Deposits: $196.3 mil, headquarters in Glen Allen, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Capital Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Federal Savings Bank of Virginia: First Federal Savings Bank Of Virgin at 1965 Wakefield Street, branch established on 1936-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $341.2 mil, Deposits: $285.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Bank of McKenney: Airport Branch at 23315 Airport Street, branch established on 1992-07-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $151.9 mil, Deposits: $119.3 mil, headquarters in Mc Kenney, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 23$62,811$32,7710$0
Financial Administration 28$84,225$36,0962$2,568
Correction 99$269,506$32,6677$5,991
Streets and Highways 38$90,747$28,6571$1,446
Welfare 96$238,868$29,8594$5,349
Parks and Recreation 13$32,254$29,77361$37,135
Firefighters 77$237,108$36,9520$0
Water Supply 34$85,576$30,2030$0
Fire - Other 11$29,404$32,0771$1,187
Transit 27$67,505$30,00215$14,577
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 694$2,393,738$41,390323$68,082
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 262$562,483$25,76322$16,132
Local Libraries 11$26,475$28,8826$5,402
Other and Unallocable 50$115,279$27,66720$14,940
Police - Other 32$85,509$32,06616$18,792
Police Protection - Officers 94$374,934$47,8640$0
Judicial and Legal 28$96,229$41,2414$4,211
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$2,969$35,6280$0
Totals for Government 1618$4,855,620$36,012482$195,813



12.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.14%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,345 average AGI)
Petersburg city:  0.56%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chesterfield County, VA  1.53% ($26,487 average AGI)
from Prince George County, VA  0.97% ($26,449)
from Hopewell city, VA  0.89% ($22,927)


11.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.34%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,050 average AGI)
Petersburg city:  0.41%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chesterfield County, VA  2.00% ($30,566 average AGI)
to Dinwiddie County, VA  1.02% ($33,033)
to Hopewell city, VA  0.90% ($23,817)


Strongest AM radio stations in Petersburg:
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WROU (1240 AM; 1 kW; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVNZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHAP (1340 AM; 1 kW; HOPEWELL, VA; Owner: CHINA CAT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WREJ (1540 AM; 10 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
  • WXGI (950 AM; 4 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: GEE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTH (1590 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WRNL (910 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Petersburg:
  • WRHH (99.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WARV-FM (100.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WVST-FM (91.3 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W274AB (102.7 FM; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKHK (95.3 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WDYL (101.1 FM; CHESTER, VA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJZV (93.1 FM; ETTRICK, VA; Owner: RICHMOND BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMXB (103.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WCVE-FM (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRXL (102.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVQ (94.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMO-FM (105.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCDX (92.1 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBBT-FM (107.3 FM; POWHATAN, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAUQ (89.7 FM; CHARLES CITY, VA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W291AJ (106.1 FM; WAVERLY, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Petersburg:
  • WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTVR-TV (Channel 6; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: ELCOM OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WRIC-TV (Channel 8; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RICHMOND, INC.)
  • WCVW (Channel 57; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWBT (Channel 12; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF VIRGINIA)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WXOB-LP (Channel 17; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W48BI (Channel 48; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W39CO (Channel 39; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WKYV-LP (Channel 61; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMA-LP (Channel 52; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

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