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Fosston, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,575. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,515 (-3.8% change)
Males: 716 (45.5%), Females: 859 (54.5%)

Polk County

Zip code: 56542

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $27,634
Median house value: $54,500

Population by Race

Races in Fosston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (50.7%), German (18.8%), Swedish (14.2%), Irish (6.5%), English (3.8%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 1298 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Fosston, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fosston

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fosston city

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fosston:

  • FIRST CARE MEDICAL SERVICES (900 SOUTH HILLIGOSS BLVD EAST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fosston:

  • MAHNOMEN HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN)
  • CLEARWATER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BAGLEY, MN)
  • RED LAKE HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; REDLAKE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fosston:

  • THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 45 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 57 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
  • HECTOR INTL (about 86 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fosston:

  • FOSSTON MUNI (about 2 miles; FOSSTON, MN; Abbreviation: FSE)
  • MAHNOMEN COUNTY (about 26 miles; MAHNOMEN, MN; Abbreviation: 3N8)
  • BAGLEY MUNI (about 28 miles; BAGLEY, MN; Abbreviation: 7Y4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fosston:

  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 61 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 71 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 71 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 95 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 108 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Schools

Public high school in Fosston:

  • FOSSTON SEC. (Students: 327; Location: 301 E. 1ST ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fosston:

  • MAGELSSEN EL. (Students: 350; Location: 700 E. 1ST ST.; Grades: PK – 06)

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