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Petros

TennesseeCDP

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Petros

Total population

352

Elevation1355 m
Land area10.2 km²
Weather49°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates36.10°, -84.45°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1355 m
Area
10.2 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Petros is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States, located on State Route 116. Its population was 459 at the 2020 census. Petros has its own post office, with the ZIP code 37845.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
36.1028
Longitude
-84.4503
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
49°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
74°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
48°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
72°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
48°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
75°F
Sunny

Forecast for Petros, TN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.6%
Diabetes
10.6%
Adult obesity
40.4%
Binge drinking
16.7%
Adult smoking
18.3%
No leisure activity
24.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
55,722
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,820
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,798
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    1,794
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,706
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,389
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,250
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,247
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,135

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Central Elementary
    Elementary · Wartburg · 553 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • Coalfield School
    Other · Coalfield · 505 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Central High School
    High · Wartburg · 376 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • Central Middle School
    Middle · Wartburg · 256 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Petros Joyner Elementary
    Elementary · Oliver Springs · 179 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Morgan County Career and Technical Center
    High · Wartburg · 44 students · 4.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
123
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2018-12-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bill Harris
Bill Harris
American politician from Ohio (1934-2017)
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Pat McGlothin
American baseball player (1920-2014)
Sid Hudson
Sid Hudson
American baseball player and coach

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,524

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
423
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Petros

Snow Blossoms
June Patrick Gibbs · 2004
A study of state institutions
Tennessee State Planning Commission · 1937

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library