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Fertile’s story
Fertile in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
FertileIA
A town of 255. A typical home worth about $200K.
Photo: Bill Whittaker (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
255
residents
Typical home
$200K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
59.6
years
Jobs based here
28
A commuter town
What makes Fertile stand out
The thing Fertile does most differently from other towns.
Small town
255 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Fertile’s report card
Now in Fertile
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fertile. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fertile
Most working residents leave Fertile for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mason City (17%), Lake Mills (9%) and Forest City (9%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fertile1%
Mason City17%
Lake Mills9%
Forest City9%
Northwood6%
14 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Fertile
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Fertile has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Fertile home is worth about $200K
The typical Fertile home is worth about $200,000, up 6.1% in a year, 17% below the Iowa typical home.
$200KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fertile$200K
Iowa$240K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Fertile is
Fertile beats the Iowa average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Iowa
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Fertile | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
13.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.5% of Fertile is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 3 of 600 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Storre Wildlife Management Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Fertile for work
Where Fertile’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
28jobs based in Fertile
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Fertile
3 notable people were born in Fertile.
About Fertile
City in Iowa, USA
Fertile is a city in Worth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 305 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 305
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,171 ft
- ZIP code
- 50434
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