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Welcome to Peterson ...

The city of Peterson is located in Fillmore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peterson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Peterson has a population of 199 people<2> (see below for details).

Peterson is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Peterson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Peterson: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Peterson: 55962<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Peterson had an population of 199 people (or a decrease of 26.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Peterson had a population of 199 people. This makes Peterson the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 199 people, the population of Peterson decreased 26.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 269 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Peterson.

Communities Also Named Peterson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Peterson - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peterson.

Communities near Peterson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peterson.

  • Saint Charles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chatfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Caledonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rushford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewiston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Preston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Harmony
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Houston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peterson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peterson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peterson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peterson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peterson. See our Newspapers Page for Peterson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peterson ...

Looking for more information about Peterson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Peterson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peterson.

Adding Peterson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peterson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Peterson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peterson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Fillmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Peterson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peterson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Peterson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Peterson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Peterson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Peterson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.