Petersburg TownshipMN
A town of 218, settled in 1867.
Is Petersburg Township a good place to live?
Petersburg Township’s median age is 55.3 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Petersburg Township. Petersburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Petersburg Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Petersburg Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Petersburg Township.
Most of Petersburg Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
At 17 minutes, Petersburg Township’s average trip to work is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Petersburg Township has lost 82 jobs, to 2 in 2023. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Petersburg Township.
| Petersburg Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Petersburg Township
Petersburg Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Petersburg Township is
Petersburg Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Petersburg Township adults feel lonely.
| Petersburg Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Petersburg Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Petersburg Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Petersburg Township has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Petersburg Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Petersburg Township
About 1 of every 100 Petersburg Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Petersburg Township for work
Where Petersburg Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Petersburg Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Petersburg Township, Jackson County, Minnesota, United States.
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- Elevation
- 1,316 ft
Questions about Petersburg Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Petersburg Township, MN a good place to live?
Petersburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.