Fertile city, MN

2022 population: 816 ( 26 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population density: 393.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	782	95.83%	3.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.37%	25.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	31	3.80%	181.8%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	34	4.17%	9.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-29	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
842
811	96.32%
2	0.24%
4	0.48%
3	0.36%
11	1.31%
11	1.31%
31	3.68%

2000
887
863	97.29%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
11	1.24%
11	1.24%
0	0.00%
24	2.71%

1990
859
852	99.19%
2	0.23%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
n/a
3	0.35%
7	0.81%

1980
869
869	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-52	-5.9
7	0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

11	1.3
17	2.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-17	-2.0
7	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Fertile city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.8
198	24.3%
618	75.7%
233	28.6%

360
2.12

204	56.7%
151	74.0%
26	12.7%
156	43.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.1
194	23.0%
648	77.0%
229	27.2%

372
2.13

211	56.7%
165	78.2%
25	11.8%
161	43.3%

2000
Number	Percent
49.6
181	20.4%
706	79.6%
340	38.3%

398
2.06

226	56.8%
175	77.4%
16	7.1%
172	43.2%

1990
Number	Percent
57.4
163	19.0%
696	81.0%
328	38.2%

402
1.95

206	51.2%
169	82.0%
10	4.9%
196	48.8%

1980
Number	Percent
55.2
143	16.5%
726	83.5%
334	38.4%

371
2.11

220	59.3%
204	92.7%
5	2.3%
151	40.7%

2022 Housing Data for Fertile city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	24	6.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	22	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	32	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	46	12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	8.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	60	16.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	40	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	2.2%
$200,000 or more	4	1.1%

Median Household Income	61,500
Per Capita Income	31,995

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	5.6%
Public Assistance	18	5.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	32	8.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	350	85.4%
Unemployed	20	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	370	90.2%
Not in Labor Force	40	9.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	161	135	54.4%
Non-Profit	8	17	32.0%
Self-Employed	11	3	78.6%

Local Government	8	15	34.8%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	172	138	55.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	33	32.7%
Total	188	171	52.4%

Pct. Govt.	6.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	5	1.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	89	24.8%
Professional, Technical	51	14.2%
Service Occupations	58	16.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	24	6.7%
All others	156	43.5%

White Collar		40.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	60	16.7%
Manufacturing	57	15.9%
Transportation and warehousing	44	12.3%
Retail trade	37	10.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	7.0%
Accommodation and food services	23	6.4%
Finance and insurance	23	6.4%
Educational services	22	6.1%
Construction	17	4.7%
Utilities	16	4.5%
Wholesale trade	15	4.2%
Information	6	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.4%
Other services	3	0.8%
Public administration	3	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	757	97.8%
German, other Germanic	11	1.4%
Spanish	4	0.5%
Other Indo-European	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	403	49.4%
German	191	23.4%
Czech	63	7.7%
Swedish	49	6.0%
Irish	44	5.4%
English	32	3.9%
French	20	2.5%
Polish	16	2.0%
Scandinavian	14	1.7%
Australian	12	1.5%
Dutch	12	1.5%
Estonian	9	1.1%
Russian	9	1.1%
American	8	1.0%
Scottish	5	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	816	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	807	98.9%
Foreign-born	9	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	1.1%	35	6.2%	200	35.1%	219	38.5%	88	15.5%	21	3.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	1.1%
9-12 Years	35	6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	200	35.1%
Some College	219	38.5%
Bach. Degree	88	15.5%
Grad Degree	21	3.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	R +16	R + 1.5%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +58	R +86	R + 19.6%
D -28
2020 vs. 2008	R +81	R +144	R + 33.3%
D -63

2016 vs. 2008	R +45	R +128	R + 31.8%
D -83
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	261	58.5%	Joe Biden (D)	180	40.4%	5	1.1%	446	13	12	0.01%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	225	55.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	160	39.1%	24	5.9%	409	10	9	0.01%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	208	50.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	203	48.8%	5	1.2%	416	4	2	0.01%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	243	56.5%	John McCain (R)	180	41.9%	7	1.6%	430	-2	-4	0.01%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	229	51.8%	John Kerry (D)	208	47.1%	5	1.1%	442	4	1	0.02%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	234	50.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	208	45.1%	19	4.1%	461	5	3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fertile city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

180

40.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

261

58.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

446

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Fertile city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

160

39.1%

Donald Trump (R)

225

55.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

409

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Fertile city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

208

50.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

203

48.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

416

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Fertile city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

243

56.5%

John McCain (R)

180

41.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

430

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Fertile city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

229

51.8%

John Kerry (D)

208

47.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

442

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Fertile city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

234

50.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

208

45.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

461

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fertile city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Scott Jensen (R)	173	54.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	128	40.3%	17 [+]	5.3%	318	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.9%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (1.3%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.6%);
2020	S2	72%	Jason Lewis (R)	224	51.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	180	41.0%	35 [+]	8.0%	439	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 30 (6.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.1%);
2018	S2	51%	Karin Housley (R)	158	50.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	138	43.9%	18 [+]	5.7%	314	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (5.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (0.6%);
2018	S1	51%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	167	52.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	138	43.5%	12 [+]	3.8%	317	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (0.9%);
2018	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	170	53.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	136	43.0%	10 [+]	3.2%	316	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (1.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%);
2014	S2	50%	Al Franken* (DFL)	162	50.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	135	42.3%	22 [+]	6.9%	319	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 14 (4.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 8 (2.5%);
2014	G	50%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	157	49.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	138	43.3%	24 [+]	7.5%	319	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 11 (3.4%); Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (2.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 6 (1.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	360
Median Value	$115,500

Occupied	360	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Owned	262	72.8%
Rented	98	27.2%
Median Rent	$726

Single-Family Units	268	74.4%
Detached	266	73.9%
Attached	2	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	63	17.5%
Mobile Homes	16	4.4%

Fertile city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fertile city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Fertile city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fertile city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fertile city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fertile city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fertile city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fertile city, MN