Moving to Fisher, Minnesota

Population: 435. Estimated population in July 2024: 417 (-4.1% change)
Males: 217 (49.9%), Females: 218 (50.1%)

Polk County

Zip code: 56723

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $38,750
Median house value: $64,600

Population by Race

Races in Fisher:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (48.5%), German (26.7%), Irish (6.9%), Swedish (6.0%), English (5.3%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fisher

• High school or higher: 88.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fisher city

• Never married: 21.6%
• Now married: 61.1%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 6.6%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fisher:

• RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME (about 16 miles; CROOKSTON, MN)
• ALTRU HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND)
• RICHARD P STADTER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 20 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fisher:

• GRAND FORKS INTL (about 27 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Abbreviation: GFK)
• THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 46 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
• HECTOR INTL (about 61 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fisher:

• CROOKSTON MUNI KIRKWOOD FLD (about 13 miles; CROOKSTON, MN; Abbreviation: CKN)
• WARREN MUNI (about 28 miles; WARREN, MN; Abbreviation: D37)
• HILLSBORO MUNI (about 36 miles; HILLSBORO, ND; Abbreviation: 3H4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fisher:

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 66 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 66 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 106 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 135 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Public primary/middle schools in Fisher:

• FISHER SEC. (Students: 155; Location: 313 PARK AVE.; Grades: KG – 12)
• FISHER EL. (Students: 152; Location: 313 PARK AVE.; Grades: PK – 06)