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  | City: | Petersburg | 
| State: | Illinois | 
| Area Code: | 217 | 
| Latitude: | 40.048744 | 
| Longitude: | -89.871226 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Atterberry Atterbury , Tice | 
| Population: | 6,280 | 
| 2000 Population: | 5,949 | 
| White Population: | 5,861 | 
| Black Population: | 28 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 35 | 
| Asian Population: | 8 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 19 | 
| Other Population: | 14 | 
| Male Population: | 2,870 | 
| Female Population: | 3,079 | 
| Median Age: | 39.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 41.30 | 
| Households: | 2,565 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.46 | 
| Average House Value: | $105,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $47,650 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 149 | 
| Number of Employees: | 1,114 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $26,058,000 | 
| Land Area: | 106.018 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.435 sq mi | 
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