Fertile, Minnesota

Fertile (/ˈfɜːrtɪl/ FUR-til) 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.

Fertile
Commercial Businesses on Mill Street
Nickname: 
"The Flower City"
Location of Fertile, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°32′1″N 96°17′0″W
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)
Elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total804
  Estimate 
(2021)
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 ID0643615
Websitecityoffertile.org

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.

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