Fertile, Minnesota

Fertile
Commercial Businesses on Mill Street
Commercial Businesses on Mill Street
Nickname: 
"The Flower City"
Location of Fertile, Minnesota
Location of Fertile, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°32′04″N 96°16′54″W / 47.53444°N 96.28167°W / 47.53444; -96.28167
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Area
 • Total2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
 • Land2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 • Total804
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
788
 • Density387.28/sq mi (149.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56540
Area code218
FIPS code27-20978
GNIS feature ID2394761[2]
Websitecityoffertile.org

Fertile (/ˈfɜːrtɪl/ FUR-til)[5] is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 804 at the 2020 census.[3]

The annual Polk County Fair is held in Fertile and dates to 1900. This is Fertile's main attraction during the summer. It holds many competitions for crops, animals, and manmade items.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fertile, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.