Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°17′07″N 96°04′33″W / 46.28528°N 96.07583°W / 46.28528; -96.07583
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Fergus Falls, Minnesota
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
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
Area
 • City15.72 sq mi (40.70 km2)
 • Land14.38 sq mi (37.25 km2)
 • Water1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)  8.20%
Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
Population
 • City14,119
 • Density981.58/sq mi (378.99/km2)
 • Urban
13,116
 • Metro
60,519 (US: 157th)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56537
Area code218
FIPS code27-20906
GNIS feature ID2394758[2]
Websiteci.fergus-falls.mn.us

Fergus Falls is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,119 at the 2020 census.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fergus Falls, Minnesota
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Fergus Falls city, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

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