Petersburg, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 160 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -17.9%
 
Males: 70  (44.3%)
Females: 90  (55.7%)
Median resident age:

61.7 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip code: 58272

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,304 (it was $37,679 in 2000)
Petersburg:

$52,304
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,201 (it was $17,634 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $109,264 (it was $43,000 in 2000)
Petersburg:

$109,264
ND:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $135,580; detached houses: $134,914

Median gross rent in 2022: $898.

March 2022 cost of living index in Petersburg: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.8%

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  • Races in Petersburg, ND (2022)
    • 11285.5%White alone
    • 107.6%Two or more races
    • 53.8%Hispanic
    • 32.3%Asian alone
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Ancestries: Norwegian (56.6%), German (18.9%), American (5.7%), Icelander (3.8%), Dutch (1.9%), European (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1530 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 155 people per square mile   (very low).

Petersburg, North Dakota map

5 residents are foreign born (3.1% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This city:

3.8%
North Dakota:

4.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $744 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $515 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (96.5 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (308.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (660.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Michigan City, ND (2.4 miles ),
Niagara, ND (2.5 miles),
Dahlen, ND (3.3 miles),
Lakota, ND (4.0 miles ),
Fordville, ND (4.1 miles ),
Larimore, ND (4.3 miles ),
McVille, ND (4.3 miles ),
Inkster, ND (4.4 miles)

Latitude: 48.01 N, Longitude: 98.00 W

Area code: 701

Distribution of median household income in Petersburg, ND in 2022
Distribution of house value in Petersburg, ND in 2022

Petersburg satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $20,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Petersburg, ND residents
Average permit cost in Petersburg, ND
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
North Dakota:

1.7%
Most common industries in Petersburg, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (10.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.4%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5.9%)
  • Social assistance (5.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.0%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Warehousing & storage (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (7.5%)
  • Food (5.0%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (15.6%)
  • Computer & electronic products (11.1%)
  • U. S. Postal service (11.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.1%)
  • Social assistance (11.1%)
  • Gasoline stations (8.9%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
Most common occupations in Petersburg, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (15.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Financial managers (7.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
  • Top executives (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
  • Other financial specialists (4.4%)

Average climate in Petersburg, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Petersburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2007, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Petersburg city center killed one person and injured 18 people and caused $50 million in damages.

On 8/26/2007, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Petersburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 649.1 miles away from Petersburg center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 186.6 miles away from Petersburg center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 271.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 180.7 miles away from Petersburg center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from Petersburg center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 460.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nelson County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 25, Storms: 12, Snows: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Petersburg topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Petersburg:

  • University of North Dakota (about 44 miles; Grand Forks, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,858)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 86 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 96 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 99 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 99 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 137 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 150 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)

Public high school in Petersburg:

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Notable location: Petersburg Fire Protection District (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Nelson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Petersburg that have no violations reported:

  • TRI-COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 2,538, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

74.4%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

2.6%
Whole state:

6.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Petersburg (2011 data):

  • Choice Financial Group: Petersburg Branch at 202 South Fifth Street, branch established on 1995/01/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $593.8 mil, Deposits: $513.0 mil, headquarters in Grafton, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Choice Financial Holdings, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Petersburg:

Marital status in Petersburg, ND
  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

For population 25 years and over in Petersburg:

  • High school or higher: 95.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.6
North Dakota average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Petersburg, ND (based on Nelson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,41114
Catholic4294
Evangelical Protestant1685
Other2-
None116-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Nelson County:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Nelson County:

3.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Nelson County:

12.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

18.67 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Nelson County:

9.9%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.2%
North Dakota:

27.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Petersburg:

59.0%
North Dakota:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Petersburg:

58.8%
State:

48.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.8
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Petersburg:

17.4%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Petersburg:

10.3%
North Dakota:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.1
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Petersburg:

39.9%
North Dakota:

34.2%

General health condition:
This city:

62.8%
North Dakota:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.9%
North Dakota:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Petersburg, ND Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$550
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$432
Totals for Government 0$0 3$982

Petersburg government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $26,000 ($162.50)
    General Public Buildings: $15,000 ($93.75)
    General - Other: $9,000 ($56.25)
    Police Protection: $8,000 ($50.00)
    Sewerage: $7,000 ($43.75)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($31.25)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($6.25)

Petersburg government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $9,000 ($56.25)
    Sewerage: $6,000 ($37.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($6.25)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,000 ($12.50)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,000 ($62.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $27,000 ($168.75)
  • Tax - Property: $23,000 ($143.75)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000 ($12.50)

Petersburg government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $83,000 ($518.75)

Strongest AM radio stations in Petersburg:

  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KXPO (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAFTON, ND; Owner: KGPC COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Petersburg:

  • KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)

Petersburg fatal accident list:

Oct 2, 2016 03:40 PM, Us-2, Lat: 48.009017, Lon: -98.007644, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 18.5mTotal length
  • $672,000Total costs
  • 2,910Total average daily traffic
  • 640Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,910Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Cindy B Ritteman, W Side Of Hwy 32 8 3/4 Mile S (Lat: 47.878861 Lon: -97.990667), Type: 128.0, Overall height: 15.8 m, Registrant: County Of Nelson, Crittema@pioneer.State.Nd.Us, , 588 Lakot-a, Phone: (701) 247-2474

  • CINDY B RITTEMAN, W Side Of Hwy 32 8 3/4 Mile S (Lat: 47.878861 Lon: -97.990667), Type: 128.0, Overall height: 15.8 m, Registrant: County Of Nelson, Crittema@pioneer.State.Nd.Us, , 588 Lakot-a, Phone: (701) 247-2474

  • Eric M Bergman, 1.5 Miles South (Lat: 47.986111 Lon: -98.010000), Type: 80.7, Structure height: 38063 m, Overall height: 80.7 m, Registrant: Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., Ebergman@minnkota.Com, , Grand- Forks, Phone: (701) 795-4322

  • 5.2 Km Ese (Lat: 48.003611 Lon: -97.935278), Type: 70.1, Overall height: 60.3 m, Registrant: State Of North Dakota, Ccmail.Jday@ranch.State.Nd.Us, , Bisma-rck, Phone: (701) 328-6935

  • 1.5 Miles South (Lat: 47.986111 Lon: -98.010000), Type: 80.7, Overall height: 80.7 m, Registrant: Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., Dschmitt@minnkota.Com, , 13200 Grand- Forks, Phone: (701) 795-4305


FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Petersburg, ND)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6214J, N6214J, N-6214J, Serial Number: 28-7625231, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 06/04/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 10/10/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Neil V Dba Reiten, 3423 118th Ave Ne, Petersburg, ND 58272, Other Owners: Farms Reiten

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Petersburg, ND
  • 50.0%Electricity
  • 33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Petersburg, ND
  • 75.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 25.0%Electricity


Petersburg compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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