Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Fergus Falls, Minnesota
City
Clockwise from top: Downtown Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County Courthouse, Fergus Falls City Hall, Otto the Otter in Grotto Park, Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center (former state hospital)
Clockwise from top: Downtown Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County Courthouse, Fergus Falls City Hall, Otto the Otter in Grotto Park, Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center (former state hospital)
Flag of Fergus Falls, Minnesota
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Location of Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County, Minnesota (left) and of Otter Tail County in Minnesota (right)
Location of Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County, Minnesota (left) and of Otter Tail County in Minnesota (right)
Coordinates: 46°17′07″N 96°04′33″W / 46.28528°N 96.07583°W / 46.28528; -96.07583
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOtter Tail
PlattedAugust 1870
Incorporated (village)February 29, 1872
Incorporated (city)March 3, 1881
Government
 • MayorBen Schierer (D)
Area
[1]
 • City
15.720 sq mi (40.715 km2)
 • Land14.388 sq mi (37.264 km2)
 • Water1.332 sq mi (34.496 km2)  8.20%
Elevation
[3]
1,194 ft (364 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City
14,119
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
14,187
 • Density986.0/sq mi (380.7/km2)
 • Urban
13,116[2]
 • Metro
60,626 (US: 156th)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56537
Area code218
FIPS code27-20906
GNIS feature ID2394758[3]
Sales tax7.875%[6]
Websiteci.fergus-falls.mn.us

Fergus Falls (/ˈfɜːrɡəs/ FUR-gəss)[7] is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,119 at the 2020 census.[4][8]

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  2. ^ United States Census Bureau (April 23, 2024). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fergus Falls, Minnesota
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Fergus Falls (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.