Petersburg is a city in

Nelson County, North Dakota Nelson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,015. Its county seat is Lakota. History The Dakota Territory legislature created Nelson County on March 2, 1883, with areas annexed from ...

, United States. The population was 162 at the time of the 2020 census. Petersburg was founded in 1884.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Climate

This

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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

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system, Petersburg has a

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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Petersburg, North Dakota
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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 192 people, 78 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 99 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.4%

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, 0.5%

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, 1.0% Native American, 0.5%

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, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 78 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were

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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the city was 41 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 195 people, 82 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The

was 189.0 people per square mile (73.1/km). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 102.7 per square mile (39.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 96.92%

, 0.51%

, 0.51% Native American, 1.03% from

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, and 1.03% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.54% of the population. There were 82 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were

living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.14. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,679, and the median income for a family was $42,750. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $17,634. About 4.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 11.9% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

* Martin N. Johnson, U.S. Congressman and

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; buried in town * Scott Meyer, member of the

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References

* {{Authority control Cities in Nelson County, North Dakota Cities in North Dakota Populated places established in 1884 1884 establishments in Dakota Territory