PetersburgND
A town of 157, settled in 1884.
Is Petersburg a good place to live?
Petersburg Auditorium is on the National Register of Historic Places. Petersburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
157 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Petersburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Petersburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Petersburg.
The schools Petersburg’s kids attend
The Dakota Prairie 1 school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Petersburg’s public school: 130 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Prairie High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 130 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Petersburg stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Winters in Petersburg are cold, snowy and summers pleasant, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Petersburg than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Petersburg. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Petersburg. Of 32 CDC measures, Petersburg beats the North Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 6. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Petersburg.
| Petersburg | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Petersburg | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 75.1% | 64.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 76.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Petersburg, mostly cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Petersburg, 31% come from cold waves and 23% from hail. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Petersburg after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Petersburg
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Petersburg; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Petersburg residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Petersburg
City in North Dakota, United States
Petersburg is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 162 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1884
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,532 ft
- ZIP code
- 58272
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Petersburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Petersburg, ND a good place to live?
Petersburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.