Profile for Fergus Falls, Minnesota, MN

Fergus Falls is on the Otter Tail River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 33. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Ottertail County Fair - July 19-22, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Otter Tail County Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: Fergus Falls Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Fergus Falls

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (7)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Fergus Falls
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• Otter Tail County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fergus Falls demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Otter Tail County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56537 ZIP code.

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• Fergus Falls city government
• Otter Tail County government
• Fergus Falls tourism

28% of Fergus Falls residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fergus Falls ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fergus Falls
• Cemeteries in Otter Tail County
• Genealogy page (MN GenWeb) for Otter Tail County
• Libraries in or near Fergus Falls

Post a query on a message board:

• Otter Tail County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fergus Falls museums
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• Fergus Falls area parks

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• Fergus Falls area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Otter Tail County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fergus Falls
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• Communities in Otter Tail County

• Fergus Falls business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Otter Tail County
• Arrests in Otter Tail County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fergus Falls was $18,929, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Otter Tail County economic census
• Otter Tail County economic summary
• Otter Tail County employment growth
• Otter Tail County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

20% of Fergus Falls residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fergus Falls
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Fergus Falls
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• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

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• Air pollution in Otter Tail County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Otter Tail County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Fergus Falls festival dates:

• Ottertail County Fair - July 19-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fergus Falls
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Fergus Falls items now on sale

• Fergus Falls local government Web site
• Otter Tail County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Veterans affairs
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• Fergus Falls medical services & health statistics

• Otter Tail County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fergus Falls
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Fergus Falls
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Otter Tail County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fergus Falls, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $349.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $722.

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Libraries in Fergus Falls include Fergus Falls Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Fergus Falls

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Fergus Falls area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Fergus Falls

Newspapers in Fergus Falls include Fergus Falls Daily Journal

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KCMF.

• Daily newspapers in or near Fergus Falls
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• American Legion post locator
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Otter Tail County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fergus Falls political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
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• Minnesota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fergus Falls
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The average commute time for Fergus Falls workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Fergus Falls between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Fergus Falls include Americinn Motel & Suites, Best Western the Falls Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Super 8.

• Fergus Falls travel guide
• Airports near Fergus Falls
• Hotels near Fergus Falls
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• National weather map

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• Birding spots in Minnesota
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