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Around Petersburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)313 miles away
Closer regional airport
Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN307 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL659 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Petersburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Petersburg
U.S. Representative · North Dakota at-largeJulie Fedorchak (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Petersburg had 162 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 220th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Nelson County grew from 7,316 residents in 1900 to 3,015 in 2020.
Nelson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petersburg 2 N, ND weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Nelson County
779 jobs at 128 businesses in Nelson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Nelson County Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mcville18.4 miles
Northwood Deaconess Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Northwood24.1 miles
First Care Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Park River29.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Petersburg
Public schools here are run by Dakota Prairie 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dakota Prairie High SchoolPetersburg
7–12
130
Public
1.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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