Mostly Fertile; also Garfield Township (Polk County) and Garden
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Around Fertile
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)235 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN229 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL577 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fertile; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Fertile had 804 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 726th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Polk County grew from 35,429 residents in 1900 to 31,192 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 25.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ada, MN weather station (20 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
8,944 jobs at 733 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fertile.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health AdaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ada20.2 miles
Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston22.7 miles
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston25.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Fertile
Parks (1 nearby)
Sand Hill Recreation Area · 633 acres1.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Fertile Public Library0.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Fertile-Beltrami School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fertile-Beltrami ElementaryFertile
Pre-K–6
249
Public
0.2 mi
Fertile-Beltrami SecondaryFertile
7–12
246
Public
0.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Garfield Township (Polk County), Garden, Godfrey, Liberty Township (Polk County), Woodside Township (Polk County), Bear Park, Sundal, Spring Creek Township (Norman County) and Onstad.
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