Petersburg is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 162 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Petersburg was founded in 1884. Politician Martin N. Johnson and neighbor Levi H. Peterson owned land along the Great Northern Railway and decided to form a townsite. The two men flipped a coin to determine who got naming rights. Peterson won the coin flip, selecting the name Petersburg, presumably after himself.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Petersburg has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.