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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Petersburg, North Dakota |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images ---------------> |image_skyline = Petersburg, North Dakota.jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = Looking down a street in Petersburg |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps -----------------> |image_map = ND Nelson County Petersburg.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Petersburg, North Dakota |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location -------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[North Dakota]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in North Dakota|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Nelson County, North Dakota|Nelson]] <!-- Government -----------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = Founded |established_date = 1884 <!-- Area -----------------> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 2.69 |area_land_km2 = 2.66 |area_water_km2 = 0.03 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.04 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.03 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 <!-- Population -----------> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_est = 160 |pop_est_as_of = 2022 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2022"/> |population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> |population_total = 162 |population_density_km2 = 60.82 |population_density_sq_mi = 157.59 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_m = 465 |elevation_ft = 1526 |coordinates = {{coord|48|00|47|N|98|00|01|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 58272 |area_code = [[Area code 701|701]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 38-61860 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1036218<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1036218}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = }} '''Petersburg''' is a city in [[Nelson County, North Dakota|Nelson County]], [[North Dakota]], United States. The population was 162 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Petersburg_city,_North_Dakota?g=160XX00US3861860 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 7, 2023}}</ref> ==History== Petersburg was founded in 1884. Politician [[Martin N. Johnson]] and neighbor Levi H. Peterson owned land along the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] and decided to form a townsite. The two men flipped a coin to determine who got naming rights. Peterson won the coin flip, selecting the name Petersburg, presumably after himself.<ref name="Inforum 5242015">{{cite news |last=Eriksmoen |first=Curtis |url=https://www.inforum.com/newsmd/did-you-know-that-nd-elected-one-of-first-norwegian-american-senators |title=Did you Know That: ND elected one of first Norwegian-American senators |work=InFOrum |location=Fargo |date=2015-05-24 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240209202358/https://www.inforum.com/newsmd/did-you-know-that-nd-elected-one-of-first-norwegian-american-senators |archivedate=2024-02-09 |accessdate=2024-02-09 }}</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 14, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref> ===Climate=== This [[climate|climatic]] 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 [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Petersburg has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=720723&cityname=Petersburg%2C+North+Dakota%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Petersburg, North Dakota]</ref> {{Weather box |width=auto |location = Petersburg 2 N, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1944–present) |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 50 |Feb record high F = 62 |Mar record high F = 79 |Apr record high F = 98 |May record high F = 96 |Jun record high F = 103 |Jul record high F = 100 |Aug record high F = 102 |Sep record high F = 102 |Oct record high F = 92 |Nov record high F = 75 |Dec record high F = 57 |year record high F = 103 |Jan high F = 13.7 |Feb high F = 18.6 |Mar high F = 31.3 |Apr high F = 49.7 |May high F = 64.9 |Jun high F = 74.3 |Jul high F = 78.9 |Aug high F = 78.3 |Sep high F = 68.9 |Oct high F = 52.3 |Nov high F = 34.0 |Dec high F = 19.9 |year high F = 48.7 |Jan mean F = 4.8 |Feb mean F = 9.0 |Mar mean F = 22.2 |Apr mean F = 39.0 |May mean F = 53.4 |Jun mean F = 63.7 |Jul mean F = 68.2 |Aug mean F = 66.6 |Sep mean F = 57.0 |Oct mean F = 42.0 |Nov mean F = 25.6 |Dec mean F = 11.8 |year mean F = 38.6 |Jan low F = −4.2 |Feb low F = -0.7 |Mar low F = 13.2 |Apr low F = 28.4 |May low F = 41.9 |Jun low F = 53.1 |Jul low F = 57.5 |Aug low F = 54.9 |Sep low F = 45.2 |Oct low F = 31.7 |Nov low F = 17.1 |Dec low F = 3.6 |year low F = 28.5 |Jan record low F = −42 |Feb record low F = −44 |Mar record low F = −34 |Apr record low F = −12 |May record low F = 5 |Jun record low F = 28 |Jul record low F = 30 |Aug record low F = 25 |Sep record low F = 15 |Oct record low F = −1 |Nov record low F = −25 |Dec record low F = −39 |year record low F = −44 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 0.44 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.45 |Mar precipitation inch = 0.50 |Apr precipitation inch = 0.94 |May precipitation inch = 2.79 |Jun precipitation inch = 3.84 |Jul precipitation inch = 3.61 |Aug precipitation inch = 2.51 |Sep precipitation inch = 2.12 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.66 |Nov precipitation inch = 0.73 |Dec precipitation inch = 0.64 |year precipitation inch = 20.23 |Jan snow inch = 6.3 |Feb snow inch = 7.7 |Mar snow inch = 7.7 |Apr snow inch = 2.2 |May snow inch = 0.6 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 2.2 |Nov snow inch = 4.9 |Dec snow inch = 10.9 |year snow inch = 42.5 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 3.5 |Feb precipitation days = 3.6 |Mar precipitation days = 3.4 |Apr precipitation days = 4.6 |May precipitation days = 8.8 |Jun precipitation days = 9.8 |Jul precipitation days = 8.7 |Aug precipitation days = 7.4 |Sep precipitation days = 6.5 |Oct precipitation days = 6.5 |Nov precipitation days = 4.0 |Dec precipitation days = 3.9 |year precipitation days = 70.7 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 3.3 |Feb snow days = 3.5 |Mar snow days = 3.2 |Apr snow days = 1.0 |May snow days = 0.2 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.9 |Nov snow days = 3.2 |Dec snow days = 3.8 |year snow days = 19.1 |source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA> {{cite web | url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=fgf | title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = September 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI> {{cite web | url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00327027&format=pdf | title = Station: Petersburg 2 N, ND | work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = September 24, 2021}}</ref> }} ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1910= 353 |1920= 367 |1930= 310 |1940= 285 |1950= 318 |1960= 272 |1970= 266 |1980= 230 |1990= 219 |2000= 195 |2010= 192 |2020= 162 |estyear=2022 |estimate=160 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=November 7, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 7, 2023}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=February 15, 2014}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 192 people, 78 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|186.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 99 housing units at an average density of {{convert|96.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] 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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[census]] of 2000, there were 195 people, 82 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|189.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 106 housing units at an average density of {{convert|102.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.92% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.51% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.51% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.03% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] 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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,634. About 4.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen and 11.9% of those 65 or over. {{wide image|5th Street, Petersburg, North Dakota.jpg|800px|5th Street in Petersburg, circa 1907-1909}} ==Transportation== [[Amtrak]]’s [[Empire Builder]], which operates between [[Seattle]]/[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] and [[Chicago]], passes through the town on [[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] tracks, but makes no stop. The [[Devils Lake station|nearest station]] is located in [[Devils Lake, North Dakota|Devils Lake]], {{convert|43|mi}} to the northwest. ==Notable people== <!-- Note: · Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability. · The article must mention how they are associated with <city name>, whether born, raised, or residing. · The fact of their association should have a reliable source cited. · Alphabetical by last name please. · All others will be deleted. --> * [[Martin N. Johnson]], U.S. Congressman and [[List of United States Senators from North Dakota|Senator]]; buried in town *[[Scott Meyer (politician)|Scott Meyer]], member of the [[North Dakota Senate]] ==References== * {{commons category-inline|Petersburg, North Dakota}} {{Reflist}} <!-- * [https://www.petersburgnd.com Petersburg, North Dakota] (Error 404 13 August 13, 2020) --> {{Nelson County, North Dakota}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Cities in Nelson County, North Dakota]] [[Category:Cities in North Dakota]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1884]] [[Category:1884 establishments in Dakota Territory]]
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