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Population: 13,471. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,722 (+1.9% change)
Males: 6,344 (47.1%), Females: 7,127 (52.9%)

Otter Tail County

Zip codes: 56537.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $31,454
Median house value: $76,000

Population by Race

Races in Fergus Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (40.8%), German (33.7%), Swedish (10.7%), Irish (5.4%), English (5.0%), Polish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1175 feet

Land area: 13.1 square miles

Map of Fergus Falls, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fergus Falls

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fergus Falls city

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +791 (+6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Fergus Falls:

  • FERGUS FALLS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (NORTH UNION AVE, BOX 157)
  • LAKE REGION HOSPITAL (712 SO CASCADE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fergus Falls:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fergus Falls:

  • HECTOR INTL (about 67 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 115 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 121 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fergus Falls:

  • FERGUS FALLS MUNI-EINAR MICKELSON FLD (about 6 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: FFM)
  • ELBOW LAKE MUNI (about 22 miles; ELBOW LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: Y63)
  • PELICAN RAPIDS MUNI-LYON’S FIELD (about 25 miles; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: 47Y)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Fergus Falls:

  • FERGUS FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,262; Location: 1414 COLLEGE WAY; Public; Website: www.ff.cc.mn.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fergus Falls:

  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 38 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 52 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 52 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 108 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 119 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high schools in Fergus Falls:

  • FERGUS FALLS SR. (Students: 911; Location: 518 FRIBERG AVE. N.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FERGUS FALLS ALTERN. PROGRAM (Students: 73; Location: 4B EAST DR.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fergus Falls:

  • FERGUS FALLS MID. (Students: 923; Location: 601 RANDOLPH AVE. E.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • ADAMS EL. (Students: 353; Location: 301 BANCROFT AVE. W.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MCKINLEY EL. (Students: 291; Location: 724 LAUREL AVE. W.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CLEVELAND EL. (Students: 250; Location: 919 NORTHERN AVE. N.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FERGUS FALLS AREA SP. ED. COOP. (Students: 74; Location: 4-B EAST DR.; Grades: PK – 12)
  • H.A.R.T. PROGRAM (Location: 121 WASHINGTON; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Fergus Falls:

  • MORNING SON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 1319 NORTH CLEVELAND; Grades: PK – 6)
  • OUR LADY OF VICTORY ELEM SCH (Students: 130; Location: 426 CAVOUR AVENUE WEST; Grades: KG – 6)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 1150 WEST CAVOUR; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Libraries in Fergus Falls:

  • VIKING LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $782,712; Location: 204 N CASCADE; 12,700 books; 1,230 audio materials; 9,192 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)
  • FERGUS FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $562,412; Location: 205 EAST HAMPDEN; 78,124 books; 2,866 audio materials; 1,947 video materials; 194 serial subscriptions)

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