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Fertile, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Norman County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
782
Population
376/sq mi density
$64,444
Median Income
$35,257 per capita
$118,400
Home Value
$225,799 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
202
Violent Crime/100K
860 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$64,444 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,400 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
202 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.7%
840 → 784
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+85.4%
$34,762 → $64,444
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fertile across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
747
-37 from 2023 (784)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,293
+$34,849 from 2023 ($64,444)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 840 | — | $34,762 | — |
| 2015 | 838 | -0.2% | $36,648 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 833 | -0.6% | $50,909 | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 818 | -1.8% | $51,250 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 788 | -3.7% | $55,461 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 784 | -0.5% | $64,444 | +16.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.