Petersburg, Nebraska
| Petersburg, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Historical marker in Petersburg commemorating Logan Fontenelle
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 Location of Petersburg, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°51′10″N 98°4′48″W / 41.85278°N 98.08000°WCoordinates: 41°51′10″N 98°4′48″W / 41.85278°N 98.08000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,896 ft (578 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 333 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 328 |
| • Density | 900.0/sq mi (347.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68652 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-38995 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0832053 |
Petersburg is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census. Petersburg is the site of a memorial to Logan Fontenelle, an Omaha chief who was killed nearby, in a skirmish with Brulé and Arapaho in 1855, at the site of the present-day Olson Nature Preserve.
Petersburg was platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for John Peters, the original owner of the town site.
Petersburg is located at 41°51′10″N 98°4′48″W / 41.85278°N 98.08000°W (41.852867, -98.080131).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 333 people, 145 households, and 94 families residing in the village. The population density was 900.0 inhabitants per square mile (347.5/km2). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 454.1 per square mile (175.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.8% White and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
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