www11.usazipinfo.com - /city/Petersburg-Alaska.html - The grand database of all USA zip codes

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (909.7 miles, pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (966.6 miles, pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1862.9 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Wrangell, AK (45.6 miles), Kake, AK (69.1 miles), Thorne Bay, AK (82.3 miles), Klawock, AK (87.0 miles), Craig, AK (92.8 miles), Hydaburg, AK (110.9 miles), Angoon, AK (121.9 miles), Ketchikan, AK (133.6 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 20 buildings, average cost: $108,500
1997: 38 buildings, average cost: $103,200
1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $133,800
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $123,400
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,400
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $111,800
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $207,600
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $125,400

Area code: 907

New: Petersburg, Alaska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Crime in Petersburg (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
25 assaults (755.3 per 100,000)
10 burglaries (302.1 per 100,000)
109 larceny counts (3293.1 per 100,000)
6 auto thefts (181.3 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 326.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Petersburg (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
36 assaults (1102.6 per 100,000)
9 burglaries (275.7 per 100,000)
54 larceny counts (1653.9 per 100,000)
13 auto thefts (398.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 342.1 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Petersburg, Alaska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	29.2	32.7	36.5	42.1	47.9	53.3	56.0	54.8	49.5	42.6	35.2	31.2
High temperature (°F)	34.9	38.8	43.4	50.3	56.8	61.8	63.9	62.3	55.9	47.7	39.6	35.9
Low temperature (°F)	23.4	26.5	29.5	33.8	39.0	44.8	48.0	47.2	43.0	37.5	30.7	26.5
Precipitation (in)	10.6	8.2	8.3	6.9	6.3	4.9	5.2	6.6	11.3	17.6	12.8	11.2

Back to the top

Normal climate around Petersburg, Alaska

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	20	19	20	18	17	15	14	15	18	24	22	23
Wind speed (mph)	11.6	11.8	10.5	10.6	9.0	8.5	7.7	8.1	8.8	11.2	11.7	12.0
Morning humidity (%)	81	80	77	76	76	79	81	84	86	85	83	83
Afternoon humidity (%)	77	73	69	66	66	69	71	73	75	78	79	80
Days clear of clouds	4	3	4	3	4	2	4	4	4	2	3	3
Partly cloudy days	4	4	5	6	7	6	6	6	6	4	3	4
Cloudy days	23	21	23	21	21	21	21	21	21	25	24	24
Snowfall (in)	12.0	11.0	8.6	2.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	3.6	10.8

Hospital/medical center in Petersburg:

PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (103 FRAM STREET, PO BOX 589)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Petersburg:

WRANGELL MEDICAL CENTER (about 50 miles; WRANGELL, AK)
KETCHIKAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 132 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK)
BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 155 miles; JUNEAU, AK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Petersburg:

PETERSBURG JAMES A JOHNSON (about 1 miles; PETERSBURG, AK; ID: PSG)
WRANGELL (about 46 miles; WRANGELL, AK; ID: WRG)
KETCHIKAN INTL (about 132 miles; KETCHIKAN, AK; ID: KTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Petersburg:

LLOYD R. ROUNDTREE SEAPLANE FACILITY (about 1 miles; PETERSBURG, AK; ID: 63A)
WRANGELL (about 47 miles; WRANGELL, AK; ID: 68A)
NORTH WHALE (about 50 miles; NORTH WHALE PASS, AK; ID: 96Z)

Back to the top

Local government website: ci.petersburg.ak.us/

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Petersburg:

PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 891 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 911 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 913 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 933 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 955 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 959 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 961 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)

Public high school in Petersburg:

PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 109 CHARLES W. STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Petersburg:

RAE C. STEDMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 303 DOLPHIN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
MITKOF MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 500 FIRST STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Petersburg:

PETERSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $199,075; Location: 12 NORDIC AVENUE; 28,200 books; 631 audio materials; 1,242 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)

Petersburg compared to Alaska state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Population density significantly below state average for cities.

Back to the top

Strongest AM radio stations in Petersburg:

KRSA (580 AM; 5 kW; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NORTHERN LIGHT NETWORK)
KINY (800 AM; 10 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA-JUNEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KJNO (630 AM; 5 kW; JUNEAU, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KTKN (930 AM; 5 kW; KETCHIKAN, AK; Owner: ALASKA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Petersburg:

KFSK (100.9 FM; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NARROWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
K276BD (103.1 FM; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NARROWS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Petersburg:

K15AF (Channel 15; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
K21CK (Channel 21; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA/DIV OF TELE. OPER.)
K09OU (Channel 9; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NARROWS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K11QC (Channel 11; PETERSBURG, AK; Owner: NARROWS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)