Petersburg TownshipND
A town of 43, settled in 1884.
Is Petersburg Township a good place to live?
23% of the land in Petersburg Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Petersburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
43 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 Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Petersburg Township.
Petersburg Township keeps 23.2% of its land conserved
36 miles of trail. The density of trails for Petersburg Township comes to 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Petersburg Township is cooler
Summers in Petersburg Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -2° 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 in Petersburg Township have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Petersburg Township: a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 23%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Petersburg Township. In Petersburg Township, 39% of adults have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Petersburg Township beats the North Dakota average on 7 and trails it on 8.
| Petersburg Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Petersburg Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Petersburg Township, mostly cold waves
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Petersburg Township than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Petersburg Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Petersburg Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Petersburg Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Petersburg Township
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 Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Petersburg Township, ND a good place to live?
Petersburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.