Petersburg is a town in Lincoln County, Tennessee, home to about 508 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37144.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Petersburg, part in Lynchburg, Moore County
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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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Huntsville International Airport (HSV)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL455 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.
Petersburg had 528 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 386th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Lincoln County grew from 26,304 residents in 1900 to 35,319 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 56.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewisburg Exp Stn, TN weather station (12 miles away).
8,514 jobs at 628 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Petersburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Public schools here are run by Lincoln County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity SchoolPetersburg | Pre-K–8 | 431 | Public | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lynchburg, Moore County.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.