Local servicesHospitalEssentia Health - Ada Hospital20.6 miPost officeFertile Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFertile City Hallunder a mileFire stationFertile Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolFertile - Beltrami School Divisionunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThief River Falls Regional Airport TVF37 miInterstateI-2938 miUS highwayUS 213 miAmtrakDetroit Lakes, MN DLK54 miCoachErskineJefferson Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56540 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56540 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:27 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min8:10 am – 4:36 pm
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People1,838 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8752 householdsMedian household income $77,500Median home value $185,600Median rent $774 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,710 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 863 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 12%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 26 minutes74% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 16°F, lows -4°F25 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 36 days8 days above 90°F, 180 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ada station, 20 mi away; snow from Red Lake Falls
Nearby landmarksSand Hill River Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miLittle Andrew Lakelake · 2.5 miLake Arthurlake · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOnstad State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 280 acresPrairie Smoke Dunes State Scientific and Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 1,247 acresLiberty State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 1,361 acresRanum State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 183 acresWoodside State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 78 acresMaple Meadows State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 1,393 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPolk County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025233 of 315 days measured71 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 185main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Becker County, MN, 49 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFertileserves 789 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,150 ft351 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
