Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:57 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:56 am – 5:04 pm
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People630 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.0283 householdsMedian household income $79,271Median home value $120,100Median rent $800 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 274 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, education and health care 16%, construction 12%Average commute 16 minutes72% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F28 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month August30 in of snow a year, on about 17 days17 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elgin station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpieker Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miStoltz Reservoirreservoir · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 13 May 197526 mi away, near Ewing, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 20 Jun 200237 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBoone County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 54 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Petersburgserves 333 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,892 ft577 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBoone County Health Center13.1 miPost officePetersburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPetersburg Village Officeunder a mileFire stationPetersburg Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI63 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA120 miUS highwayUS 27516 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68652 ZIP area.
