Fergus Falls

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  2. Fergus Falls Statistics
  3. Fergus Falls Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Fergus Falls Employment Information
  5. Fergus Falls Family Information
  6. Fergus Falls Education Information
  7. Fergus Falls Public Benefits Information
  8. Fergus Falls Criminal Information
  9. Fergus Falls Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Fergus Falls Zip Codes


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Fergus Falls Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,522
  • Land Area (2000): 106.189 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.331 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,279
Fergus Falls Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,962 89.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 107 0.74%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,441 9.93%

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Fergus Falls Employment Information Back to top
Fergus Falls Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 239 7.07%
2. Utilities 221 6.54%
3. Public Administration 220 6.51%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 198 5.86%
5. Food Manufacturing 179 5.30%
6. Educational Services 171 5.06%
7. Health Care 145 4.29%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 130 3.85%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 128 3.79%
10. Department and Other General Stores 122 3.61%
11. Truck Transportation 122 3.61%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 100 2.96%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 99 2.93%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 83 2.46%
15. Wood Manufacturing 76 2.25%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 2.13%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 67 1.98%
18. Social Assistance 64 1.89%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 61 1.80%
20. Repair and Maintenance 61 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 790 24.48%
2. Educational Services 386 11.96%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 301 9.33%
4. Social Assistance 201 6.23%
5. Department and Other General Stores 178 5.52%
6. Public Administration 175 5.42%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 132 4.09%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 103 3.19%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 2.05%
10. Finance and Insurance 64 1.98%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 59 1.83%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 59 1.83%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 47 1.46%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 46 1.43%
15. Utilities 46 1.43%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 45 1.39%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 45 1.39%
18. Gasoline Stations 38 1.18%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 34 1.05%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 1.02%

Fergus Falls Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 244 7.22%
2. Other Production Occupations 180 5.33%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 165 4.88%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 164 4.85%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 155 4.59%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 123 3.64%
7. Other Management Occupations 122 3.61%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 113 3.34%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 112 3.31%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 103 3.05%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 97 2.87%
12. Carpenters 77 2.28%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 73 2.16%
14. Construction Laborers 70 2.07%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 67 1.98%
16. Top Executives 64 1.89%
17. Business Operations Specialists 63 1.86%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 57 1.69%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 57 1.69%
20. Other Health Occupations 55 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 192 5.95%
2. Secretaries and Admins 180 5.58%
3. Registered Nurses 154 4.77%
4. Cashiers 147 4.56%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 143 4.43%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 141 4.37%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 139 4.31%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 138 4.28%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 137 4.25%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 122 3.78%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 116 3.59%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 107 3.32%
13. Other Management Occupations 106 3.28%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 101 3.13%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 90 2.79%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 80 2.48%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 80 2.48%
18. Child Care Workers 75 2.32%
19. Other Healthcare Support 75 2.32%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 62 1.92%

Fergus Falls Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,440 47.06%
15-35 hours 1,835 15.87%
1-14 hours 497 4.30%
No regular hours 3,788 32.77%

Fergus Falls Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 152 2.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 83 1.31%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 179 2.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 354 5.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 641 10.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 710 11.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,471 23.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 877 13.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 269 4.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 248 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 109 1.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 57 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 582 9.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 609 9.60%

Fergus Falls Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 694 10.94%
5-9 2,560 40.37%
10-14 1,582 24.95%
15-19 600 9.46%
20-24 157 2.48%
25-29 113 1.78%
30-34 160 2.52%
35-39 19 0.30%
40-44 32 0.50%
45-59 114 1.80%
60-89 238 3.75%
At least 90 72 1.14%

Fergus Falls Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 79 1.25% 5,627 88.74%
30-44 9 0.14% 202 3.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 114 1.80%
At least 60 14 0.22% 296 4.67%

Fergus Falls Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 669 10.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,317 81.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 102 1.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 234 3.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 201 3.07%

Fergus Falls Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fergus Falls Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,982 (13,720 people)
Families (2000): 3,617 (10,735 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,678
People at same address in 1995: 7,454
Fergus Falls Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 717 11.99%
$10,000-$14,999 584 9.76%
$15,000-$19,999 461 7.71%
$20,000-$24,999 574 9.60%
$25,000-$29,999 395 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 422 7.05%
$35,000-$39,999 344 5.75%
$40,000-$44,999 361 6.03%
$45,000-$49,999 254 4.25%
$50,000-$59,999 540 9.03%
$60,000-$74,999 509 8.51%
$75,000-$99,999 473 7.91%
$100,000-$124,999 160 2.67%
$125,000-$149,999 56 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 74 1.24%
$200,000 or more 58 0.97%

Fergus Falls Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,035 33.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,753 29.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 251 4.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 715 11.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 698 11.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 29 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 321 5.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 90 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 39 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fergus Falls Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,250 26.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,546 15.70%
Public Assistance 313 1.93%
Retirement 1,123 6.93%
Self Employment 728 4.49%
Social Security 2,199 13.56%
Supplemental Security 190 1.17%
Wage / Salary 4,093 25.25%
Other 771 4.76%

Fergus Falls Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,687 57.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,235 42.27%

Fergus Falls Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 526 9.55%
Color 1 Box Married 3,083 55.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,693 30.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 205 3.72%

Fergus Falls Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 693 11.10%
Color 1 Box Married 3,174 50.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,259 20.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,120 17.93%

Fergus Falls Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fergus Falls Education Information Back to top
Fergus Falls Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,094 9.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,078 9.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,256 29.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,552 23.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,105 9.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,335 12.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 646 5.84%

Fergus Falls Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 111 0.76% 170 1.17% 281 1.93%
Kindergarten 164 1.13% 21 0.14% 185 1.27%
Grades 1-4 590 4.06% 79 0.54% 669 4.61%
Grades 5-8 729 5.02% 96 0.66% 825 5.68%
Grades 9-12 967 6.66% 75 0.52% 1,042 7.18%
Undergrad college 667 4.59% 24 0.17% 691 4.76%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.18% 4 0.03% 30 0.21%
Total 3,254 22.41% 469 3.23% 3,723 25.64%

Fergus Falls Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fergus Falls Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fergus Falls Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,383 89.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,404 10.18%

Fergus Falls Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fergus Falls Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 67
Fergus Falls Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fergus Falls Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fergus Falls Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,720 11.84%
10-19 Years 2,262 15.58%
20-29 Years 1,547 10.65%
30-39 Years 1,787 12.31%
40-49 Years 2,105 14.50%
50-59 Years 1,432 9.86%
60-69 Years 1,147 7.90%
70-79 Years 1,260 8.68%
80-89 Years 979 6.74%
90+ Years 283 1.95%

Fergus Falls Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,892 47.46%
Color 1 Box Female 7,630 52.54%

Fergus Falls Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,027 96.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 125 0.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 103 0.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 102 0.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 84 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 77 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Fergus Falls Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 5,965 34.81%
2. German 5,021 29.30%
3. Swedish 1,552 9.06%
4. Irish 774 4.52%
5. English 711 4.15%
6. Polish 443 2.59%
7. French Non-Basque 418 2.44%
8. Danish 283 1.65%
9. United States Or American 283 1.65%
10. Dutch 266 1.55%

Fergus Falls Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,146 96.05%
2. Scandinavian 224 1.64%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 141 1.03%
4. German 40 0.29%
5. French 33 0.24%
6. Russian 20 0.15%
7. Other Pacific Island 16 0.12%
8. Chinese 13 0.09%
9. Italian 12 0.09%
10. Other Slavic 10 0.07%

Fergus Falls Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,317 98.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 99 0.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 94 0.65%

Fergus Falls Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fergus Falls Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fergus Falls Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
56537 56538