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Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

Lake Petersburg, Illinois
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°58′59″N 89°51′54″W / 39.98306°N 89.86500°W / 39.98306; -89.86500
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Menard
Area
• Total	2.08 sq mi (5.39 km)
• Land	1.81 sq mi (4.68 km)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.71 km)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population
• Total	740
• Density	409.52/sq mi (158.15/km)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	62675 (Petersburg)
Area code	Area code 217
GNIS feature ID	2629866
Website	lakepetersburg.org

Lake Petersburg is a census-designated place in Menard County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 740 as of the 2020 census. The unincorporated community centers on a small reservoir, which is used extensively by residents for recreation.

Geography

Lake Petersburg is southwest of the center of Menard County, surrounding a reservoir of the same name, built in a valley that flows to the Sangamon River less than a mile to the east. Petersburg, the Menard county seat, is 2 miles (3 km) to the north.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lake Petersburg CDP has a total area of 2.08 square miles (5.39 km), within which the reservoir occupies 0.28 square miles (0.73 km), or 13.2% of the community's area.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	719	—
2020	740	2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Petersburg, Illinois
^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
^ "P1. Race – Lake Petersburg CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

Community website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Menard County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Petersburg
Cities	Athens Petersburg	Map of Illinois highlighting Menard County
Villages	Greenview Oakford Tallula
Precincts	Athens North No. 2 Athens South No. 1 Atterberry No. 10 Fancy Prairie No. 3 Greenview No. 6 Indian Creek No. 7 Irish Grove No. 4 Oakford No. 9 Petersburg East No. 13 Petersburg North No. 14 Petersburg South No. 15 Petersburg West No. 16 Rock Creek No. 12 Sandridge No. 8 Sugar Grove No. 5 Tallula No. 11
CDP	Lake Petersburg
Other unincorporated communities	Atterberry Bobtown Croft Culver Curtis Fancy Prairie Hill Top Hilltop Hubly Lewisburg Loyd New Salem Old Salem Chautauqua Sweet Water Tice
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