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Census Data for Petersburg

As far as we can tell, Petersburg has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Petersburg, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Superior
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
  • Alpha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Jackson County
  • Dunnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
    • Dunnell is located in Martin County
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Estherville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
    • Estherville is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <2>
  • Orleans
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
  • Spirit Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
    • Sherburn is located in Martin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <2>
  • Gruver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
    • Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
  • Ceylon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Martin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <2>
  • Arnolds Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dolliver
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
    • Dolliver is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <2>
  • Continue List   (69 more) ...
    • Okoboji
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Terril
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County (IA)
    • Wallingford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Emmet County (IA)

Jackson County ...

Petersburg is located in Jackson County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Jackson County.

Miscellaneous Information for Petersburg ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Jackson County or the community of Petersburg:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Petersburg:
    • GNIS ID for Petersburg: 649318
    • GNIS ID for Jackson County: 659477
    • GNIS ID for State of Minnesota: 662849
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Petersburg is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Petersburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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