Petersburg is a city in Grant County, West Virginia, home to about 2,384 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26847.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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 | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA224 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 2,284 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 67th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Grant County grew from 7,275 residents in 1900 to 10,976 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petersburg, WV weather station (about a mile away).
2,678 jobs at 241 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Petersburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Grant County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg Elementary SchoolPetersburg | Pre-K–6 | 644 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Petersburg High SchoolPetersburg | 7–12 | 582 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| South Branch Vocational SchoolPetersburg | 7–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Believers Mennonite Fellowship Christian SchoolPetersburg | 2–12 | 8 | Mennonite | 2.3 mi |
| North Fork Christian SchoolPetersburg | 2–12 | 8 | Mennonite | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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