Petros, Tennessee
Census-designated place
Main Street
Main Street
Petros, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Petros, Tennessee
Petros, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°06′10″N 84°27′01″W / 36.10278°N 84.45028°W / 36.10278; -84.45028
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMorgan
Area
[1]
 • Total3.94 sq mi (10.20 km2)
 • Land3.94 sq mi (10.20 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,437 ft (438 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total459
 • Density116.50/sq mi (44.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37845[4]
Area code423
GNIS feature ID2586077[2]

Petros (/piːˈtrɒs/ pee-TROSS) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States, located on State Route 116. Its population was 583 as of the 2010 Census.[5] Petros has its own post office, with the ZIP code 37845.

Petros is historically a coal mining town and is also the home of (the now closed) Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. Some of the town and coal mine scenes for the movie October Sky were filmed there.[citation needed]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010583—
2020459−21.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petros, Tennessee
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
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