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Fergus Falls is a big small town of 14,181 people in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It's about 54 miles from Fargo, ND and 164 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $911 a month.
14,181people
$194kTypical home
$911/moRent
81° / 18°Summer / winter
51"Snow
236Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,181
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 986 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 54 mi to Fargo, ND
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,223/mo)
- Median rent $911/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 18°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 68 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (148 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,954 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to FAR airport
- 169 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,191 ft
- 747 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Otter Tail County: R+34 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk