Petersburg, Ontario
Petersburg | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
 Former Blue Moon Restaurant | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′49″N 80°36′19″W / 43.413530°N 80.605148°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Waterloo |
| Township | Wilmot |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 374 |
| • Density | 566.7/km2 (1,468/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| GNBC Code | FDOVR |
Petersburg is an unincorporated community in Wilmot Township in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.
History
[edit]The village was settled and named afer Peter Wilker, a native of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany in the 1830's.[1]
The locality had a school in 1842, a post office in 1849 amd in 1856, the locality was a station on the Grand Trunk Railway.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petersburg had a population of 374 living in 147 of its 149 total private dwellings, a change of 10% from its 2016 population of 340. With a land area of 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 566.7/km2 (1,467.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Harold Albrecht, member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2006 – 2019.
- Glen Cressman, ice hockey player.
- Albert Heer, mayor of Waterloo, Ontario from 1944 to 1946.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History of Wilmot Township". Township of Wilmot. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "Wilmot Township - Waterloo Museums". Region of Waterloo Museums. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
| Cities | |
|---|---|
| Townships | |
| Unincorporated communities | |
| Regional services | |
| Overview topics | |
