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Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Fergus Falls, Minnesota | |
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 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) | |
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 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Platted | August 1870 |
| Incorporated (village) | February 29, 1872 |
| Incorporated (city) | March 3, 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ben Schierer (D) |
| Area | |
• City | 15.720 sq mi (40.715 km2) |
| • Land | 14.388 sq mi (37.264 km2) |
| • Water | 1.332 sq mi (34.496 km2) 8.20% |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 14,119 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 14,187 |
| • Density | 986.0/sq mi (380.7/km2) |
| • Urban | 13,116[2] |
| • Metro | 60,626 (US: 156th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 56537 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-20906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394758[3] |
| Sales tax | 7.875%[6] |
| Website | ci.fergus-falls.mn.us |
Fergus Falls (/ˈfɜːrɡəs/ FUR-gəss)[7] is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,119 at the 2020 census.[4][8]
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ United States Census Bureau (April 23, 2024). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fergus Falls, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Fergus Falls (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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