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Location

The Village of Petersburg, Nebraska, population 374, is located in north-central Boone County, approximately 13 miles north of Albion, the Boone County seat.

History

John Peters, Petersburg's founder, moved to Nebraska in the 1870s and homesteaded near where present day Petersburg is located. On June 8, 1887, John Peters dedicated the plat of the original town of Petersburg to the public.

Basic economic activities include irrigated and dryland farming, raising and feeding cattle and hogs, manufacturing, trucking, lumber yard, tourism and retail sales.

Government

Petersburg is governed by a chairman and a board of trustees which are elected by popular vote for four-year terms.

Emergency Services

Police protection, as well as E-911 service, is provided locally through the Boone County Sheriff's Department and a sheriff's deputy who lives in Petersburg. The Nebraska State Patrol also assists in law enforcement. Phone (402) 370-3456.

Fire Protection/Rescue Squad

Petersburg is served by a 31-member volunteer fire department. The department is equipped with a 250-gallon pickup, a 500-gallon pumper, and two tanker trucks. Petersburg also has a rescue squad equipped with two emergency vehicles. Emergency medical and ambulance services are provided to Petersburg and the rural community by 13 trained technicians and 2 first responders. For emergencies call 911.

Utilities

Electrical power is supplied by Loup Power District. Source Gas supplies the village with natural gas. Petersburg owns and operates its own water system and currently has two domestic wells with a 50,000-gallon elevated storage tank. The Village also owns and operates a 40,000 gpd wastewater treatment plant. A user fee is charged for both water and waste. Residents pay a contractual service provider for commercial and residential solid waste collection and disposal. Recyclable newspaper is collected once a week and there is a designated drop-off area for newspapers during the month. There is also a grass clipping dump area, a tree pile, and an appliance collection area.

Housing

There are approximately 170 homes in the community with one new home built in 2008. A senior/low-income housing unit built in 1997, Petersburg Country Cottages, has a senior low-income, six housing units. For more information on available housing, contact Jeanne Stokes at (402) 386-5551. Other recent construction includes:

new fire building
irrigation engine sales & service business (new building)
backhoe & well service (new building)

Library

The Petersburg Public Library, a handicapped-accessible facility, is equipped with an Internet-accessible computer. Books, periodicals, video and audio materials, and software are available for checkout. Publications total 5,371. Phone (402) 386-5755 for more information. For information regarding genealogy, contact: lbesau@yahoo.com.

Communications

Great Plains Communications provides Petersburg residents with telephone and cable TV service. Central Plains Satellite, (402) 386-5327, also provides satellite TV service. The Petersburg Press, a local weekly newspaper, and six area daily newspapers help the citizens of Petersburg stay informed of current events. First-class postal service and package delivery service are available. A Viaero cell phone tower was built in 2006 (north edge of Petersburg) and an Alltel cell phone tower was built in November 2008 (1½ miles east of Petersburg). The area is served by several TV and radio stations.

Transportation

There are approximately 61 blocks of hard-surfaced streets in the community. Funding from community development block grants and local funding has provided many new concrete streets. Major highways that pass through Petersburg are State Highways 14 and 32. The Albion Airport is 10 miles south and the Neligh Airport is 21 miles north from Petersburg.

Clubs/Organizations

The Petersburg Community Club holds monthly meetings and hosts a variety of activities throughout the year including: carnival days, appreciation brunch, pumkin chunkin, santa day, Christmas lighting contest, Christmas supper.

To contact the Petersburg Industrial Development Corporation, call Doug Koch (402) 386-5288.

For more information regarding the Boone County Development Agency, visit the following link: http://www.boone-county.org.

The Senior Citizens' organization holds meetings and provides meals Monday thru Friday on-site or delivered by Meals on Wheels. This self-sufficient organization has soup suppers and other fundraising events throughout the year and has scheduled activities in St. John's Center. For further information, contact Maureen Henn, Manager, at (402) 386-5211. St. John's Quilters also use the Center several days a week.

Other Petersburg clubs and organizations include:

Legion Club and Auxiliary
Church Organizations
Church Youth Group
Boy & Girl Scouts
4-H
T-ball, Pee Wee, and coach pitch teams
Golf - Summer League (4 Hole Golf Course)
ABC Club (Antelope & Boone County) - Women's Club

Lodging

Leona Avenue Guest House, located in Petersburg, is owned by Marv & Kathy Koch. Phone (402) 386-5481 for more information.
Plantation House, located nine miles north in Elgin, is owned by Kyle & Deb Warren, phone (402) 843-2287.
St. John's Rectory, located in Petersburg, NE. Contact Betty Temme, phone (402) 386-5223.
Raeville Rectory, located in Raeville, NE, is available for lodging and events (family reunions, etc.). Contact Marcella Kampaus, phone (402) 386-5425.
Dunes Motel, phone (402) 395-2105, is available in Albion, 13 miles south of Petersburg.
West Hill View Motel is located in Neligh, NE. Phone (402) 887-4186 for more information.
Sleepin Inn is located in Elgin, NE. Phone (402) 843-2100 for more information.

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