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 459 at the 2020 census.[3] Petros has its own post office, with the ZIP code 37845.
Petros, Tennessee | |
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 Main Street | |
  Petros, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′10″N 84°27′01″W / 36.10278°N 84.45028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Morgan |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.94 sq mi (10.20 km2) |
| • Land | 3.94 sq mi (10.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,437 ft (438 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 459 |
| • Density | 116.50/sq mi (44.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37845[4] |
| Area code | 423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586077[2] |
Petros is historically a coal mining town and was also the site 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] Famous YouTube channel "Angry Grandma" was born here and lived her younger years here as well.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 583 | — | |
| 2020 | 459 | −21.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petros, Tennessee
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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