Fergus Falls.
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Minnesota·Otter Tail County
4 tracts·10K people·$194K median·725/mi²
White 91 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 2 · Black 2 · Hispanic 2 · Other 1
Living alone 45 · Married couple 38 · Other 17
Health 43 · Manufacturing 16 · Retail 15 · Professional 10 · Public admin 9 · Leisure 5 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 38 · Sales · office 20 · Service 19 · Production · transport 15 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 74 · Carpool 21 · Work from home 8 · Walk 4 · Transit 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Fergus Falls is $194,000 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Fergus Falls has 14,181 residents across 2 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 43.3; the population is 90.5% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, 1.7% Black, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino and 1.0% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.1% (Census ACS).
Adams Elementary (63%), Cleveland Elementary (62%) and McKinley Elementary (57%) lead the elementary schools; Kennedy Middle School (57%) and iQ Academy 6-8 (31%) lead the middle schools; Kennedy High School (55%), iQ Academy 9-12 (34%) and Fergus Falls Area Learning Center (13%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $911/month, 42% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Fergus Falls is $56,162 a year, 35% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Fergus Falls, median rent is $911/month and the median home value is $194,000 (Census ACS).
Fergus Falls reported 2.6 violent crimes and 25.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 79°F; winter lows average 5°F; there are 81 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 26 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Fergus Falls are winter weather (100), cold wave (99) and strong wind (98), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Fergus Falls, 4.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).