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Petersburg city, North Dakota

Petersburg city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Petersburg city is a geographic entity located in Nelson County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 157. The land area covers 1.03 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 157 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 61.5 yrs ±33.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 51 ±17 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 85 ±22
Occupied Housing Units 51 ±17
Vacant Housing Units 34 ±17
Median Home Value $112,500 ±$45,898
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $72,083 ±$30,313
Per Capita Income $44,408 ±$9,354
Poverty Rate 2.5% ±3.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 3 ±4
Unemployment Rate 0% ±21.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 46 ±19
Broadband Internet Rate 96.1% ±44.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
CITY OF PETERSBURG
GUS Population: 159 (2024)
ID: 202318
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 32, PETERSBURG ND 58272-0032
COUNTY OF NELSON
GUS Population: 3,007 (2024)
ID: 171333
County Official County Government
Contact: AUDITOR
210 B AVE W, STE 201, LAKOTA ND 58344-7410

Education

Listing 4 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Petersburg 07-12 Petersburg, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Fordville, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Fordville, ND
6 Nearby 3-15 FORDVILLE, ND
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 5 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
MICHIGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 5.6 mi away 105 1ST STREET EAST, MICHIGAN, ND, 58259
(701) 270-1018
LAKOTA CITY LIBRARY
Library 16.0 mi away 116 WEST B AVENUE, LAKOTA, ND, 58344
(701) 247-2543
EDNA RALSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.1 mi away 116 1/2 TOWNER AVENUE, LARIMORE, ND, 58251
(701) 343-2181
MCVILLE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 19.3 mi away 101 MAIN STREET, MCVILLE, ND, 58254
(701) 322-5541
ANETA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.9 mi away 11995 19TH STREET NE, ANETA, ND, 58212
(701) 326-4107
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PETERSBURG 2 N, ND US, located 1.3 miles from Petersburg city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 13.7° -4.2° 4.8° 0.44" 6.3"
February 18.6° -0.7° 9.0° 0.45" 7.7"
March 31.3° 13.2° 22.2° 0.50" 7.7"
April 49.7° 28.4° 39.0° 0.94" 2.2"
May 64.9° 41.9° 53.4° 2.79" 0.6"
June 74.3° 53.1° 63.7° 3.84" 0.0"
July 78.9° 57.5° 68.2° 3.61" 0.0"
August 78.3° 54.9° 66.6° 2.51" 0.0"
September 68.9° 45.2° 57.0° 2.12" 0.0"
October 52.3° 31.7° 42.0° 1.66" 2.2"
November 34.0° 17.1° 25.6° 0.73" 4.9"
December 19.9° 3.6° 11.8° 0.64" 10.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Petersburg city City 0.0 mi —
Michigan City city City 5.6 mi —
Niagara city City 5.8 mi —
Dahlen CDP CDP 10.3 mi —
Lakota city City 16.1 mi —
Fordville city City 16.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3806361860. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.