Petros, Tennessee

Petros (/pˈtrɒs/ 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
Main Street
Petros, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°06′10″N 84°27′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMorgan
Area
  Total3.94 sq mi (10.20 km2)
  Land3.94 sq mi (10.20 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,437 ft (438 m)
Population
  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 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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010583
2020459−21.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 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. "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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