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Fertile, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 893. Estimated population in July 2024: 866 (-3.0% change)
Males: 396 (44.3%), Females: 497 (55.7%)

Polk County

Zip code: 56540

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.2 years
Median household income: $23,021
Median house value: $49,400

Population by Race

Races in Fertile:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (69.2%), German (17.8%), Swedish (10.0%), French (3.7%), English (3.6%), Irish (3.4%).

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Fertile, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fertile

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fertile city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 21.0%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fertile:

  • BRIDGES MEDICAL SERVICES (about 22 miles; ADA, MN)
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME (about 26 miles; CROOKSTON, MN)
  • MAHNOMEN HEALTH CENTER (about 32 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fertile:

Other public-use airports nearest to Fertile:

  • FERTILE MUNI (about 2 miles; FERTILE, MN; Abbreviation: D14)
  • RED LAKE FALLS MUNI (about 20 miles; RED LAKE FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: D81)
  • NORMAN COUNTY ADA/TWIN VALLEY (about 22 miles; ADA/TWIN VALLEY, MN; Abbreviation: D00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fertile:

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 47 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 47 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 90 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 98 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high school in Fertile:

  • FERTILE-BELTRAMI SEC. (Students: 308; Location: 210 MILL ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fertile:

  • FERTILE-BELTRAMI EL. (Students: 243; Location: 210 MILL ST.; Grades: PK – 06)

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