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Lake Petersburg, Illinois

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
CensusPop.Note
2010719
20207402.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Petersburg, Illinois
  2. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "P1. Race – Lake Petersburg CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.