Fergus Falls City Hall is the seat of the local government and a historic building located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. The previous city hall was destroyed in a fire in 1927. Vernon A.

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About Fergus Falls

City in Minnesota, United States

14,119Population

15.4 sq miArea

1,181 ftElevation

Fergus Falls ( FUR-gəss) is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,119 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 14,258 in 2024.

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How Fergus Falls ranks

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#8Shortest commute in MN #20Lowest property tax in MN #37Most affordable in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code56537, 56538

Area code218

Living in Fergus Falls

Housing in Fergus Falls

$205K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $205,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market7

Sale-to-list103.1%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Fergus Falls

Safety Grade C

Fergus Falls reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Fergus Falls 1.5

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Fergus Falls 21.3

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Fergus Falls

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62% of Fergus Falls’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Fargo (3%), Wahpeton (1%) and Detroit Lakes (1%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

Fargo, ND

Wahpeton, ND

Detroit Lakes

Alexandria

62%Work in townlive and work in Fergus Falls 2 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,870Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Fergus Falls

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 85% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.8%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 12.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

St. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 20.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 51.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Fergus Falls

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Fergus Falls flood?paid flood claims since 1997 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fergus Falls MapFergus Falls vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Fergus Falls

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Fergus Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 4°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Fergus Falls get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Fergus Falls

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Fergus Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#67Best public schoolsof 230 in MN

DistrictFergus Falls Public School DistrictSchools17

Cleveland Elementary AElementary · Grades 4–5 · 361 students Adams ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–3 · 254 students McKinley ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–3 · 249 students Lincoln SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 236 students iQ Academy K-5Elementary · Grades K–5 · 208 students K-8 Special EducationElementary · Grades K–8 · 4 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.