Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Petersburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Petersburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA291 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Petersburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
It’s the 1018th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Mahoning County grew from 70,134 residents in 1900 to 228,614 in 2020.
Mahoning County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Castle 1 N, PA weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Mahoning County
83,444 jobs at 5,391 businesses in Mahoning County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Petersburg.
Nearest hospitals
Hmhp St. Elizabeth Boardman Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Boardman8.9 miles
Surgical Hospital at SouthwoodsGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Youngstown9.7 miles
Upmc JamesonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New Castle12.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Petersburg
Libraries
East Palestine Memorial Public Library4.7 mi
Museums
Log House Museum5.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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