Petersburg, Michigan

Petersburg, Michigan
City
City of Petersburg
Looking west along East Center Street
Location within Monroe County
Petersburg Location within the state of Michigan Petersburg Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°54′04″N 83°42′54″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Monroe
Settled	1824
Established	1836
Incorporated	1869 (village) 1967 (city)
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	James Holeman
• Clerk	Leanne Goodin
Area
• Total	0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
• Land	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	676 ft (206 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,171
• Density	2,424.43/sq mi (936.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49270
Area code	734
FIPS code	26-63800
GNIS feature ID	0634708
Website	Official website

Petersburg is a city in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,171 at the 2020 census.

At 0.49 square miles (1.27 km²), Petersburg is ranked as the smallest city by total area in the state of Michigan. Although, the city of Clarkston has a larger total area (when water is included) but a smaller land area at only 0.44 square miles (1.14 km²), which ranks Petersburg as the second-smallest city in land area.

History

The area was originally farmland settled by Richard Peters as early as 1824, and he became the first postmaster when the Summerfield post office was established in April 1831. Monroe natives Thomas Cole and Austin Wing formally established the community on land purchased from Peters in 1836. The post office was renamed Petersburgh on January 14, 1863. The community incorporated as a village in 1869. The post office was shortened to Petersburg on December 18, 1893. The village incorporated as a city in 1967.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km²), of which 0.48 square miles (1.24 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (2.04%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	420		—
1890	408		−2.9%
1900	468		14.7%
1910	490		4.7%
1920	514		4.9%
1930	705		37.2%
1940	789		11.9%
1950	1,001		26.9%
1960	1,018		1.7%
1970	1,227		20.5%
1980	1,222		−0.4%
1990	1,201		−1.7%
2000	1,157		−3.7%
2010	1,146		−1.0%
2020	1,171		2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,146 people, 449 households, and 315 families living in the city. The population density was 2,387.5 inhabitants per square mile (921.8/km²). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 991.7 per square mile (382.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 449 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 36.6 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,157 people, 423 households, and 307 families living in the city. The population density was 2,497.8 inhabitants per square mile (964.4/km²). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 954.2 per square mile (368.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.80% White, 0.35% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 423 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,861, and the median income for a family was $58,000. Males had a median income of $44,712 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,657. About 7.3% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Petersburg is served by Summerfield Schools.

Notable people

• Elizabeth C. Crosby, neuroanatomist who was born in Petersburg

Images

• 
  Downtown Petersburg in 2010
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  Summerfield–Petersburg Library
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  Petersburg City Hall
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  U.S. Post Office in Petersburg