Fertile, Minnesota
City · Population 780 · #399 in Minnesota
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About Fertile
Fertile is a tiny community in northwestern Minnesota counting 780 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Fertile is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 375 residents per square mile.
📰 Fertile News Today
- Beatrice "Bea" L. Anderson Obituary (2026) - Fertile, MN - Anderson Family Funeral Home - Mahnomen Legacy obituary · Aug 12
- Hourly Weather Forecast for Fertile, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 20
- Fertile-Beltrami High School (MN) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 10
- Douglas Jerome Nephew Obituary May 2, 2026 Johnson Funeral Service · May 4
- Minnesota American Legion backing Fertile-Beltrami student who was told he couldn’t wear his National Guard sash at graduation KROX · May 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fertile Unique
- Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fertile
- Agassiz Dunes SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Agassiz-Olson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Burnham Wildlife Management Area, Burnham Creek Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Burnham Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Godfrey Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Liberty Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Onstad Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Prairie Smoke Dunes SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ranum Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sand Hill Recreation Area reviews ★
- Trail Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Woodside Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fertile
- FERTILE-BELTRAMI ELEMENTARY
- FERTILE-BELTRAMI SECONDARY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)780
Rank in state#399 of 855
Land area2.08 sq mi
Density375/sq mi
Coordinates47.5307, -96.2815