Минесота штатындағы Фертил қаласы

City in Minnesota, United States

Fertile ('/f//ɜːr//t//ɪ//l/// FURtil) is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks ND MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 804 at the 2020 census. The annual Polk County Fair is held in Fertile and dates to 1900. This is Fertile's main attraction during the summer. It holds many competitions for crops, animals, and manmade items.

A post office called Fertile has been in operation since 1881. The city was named after Fertile, Iowa, the former home of a share of the first settlers.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 2.13 square miles (6 km2), all land. The area east, south, and southwest of Fertile is hilly while the area north and west is very flat and good for agriculture. Fertile is home to the Fertile Sand Hills, sand dunes left behind by the ancient Lake Agassiz, which host several rare plants and insects. Lake Agassiz existed mostly in what is now Canada. The Fertile Sand Hills are Minnesota's only such dune field. Parts of the Sand Hills are protected in the Agassiz Dunes Scientific and Natural Area and the Fertile Sand Hills Wilderness Sanctuary and West Mill Recreation Area. The city has a climate typical of a humid continental climate, with long, cold winters and warm, humid summers. The town averages of rain and roughly of snow each year. The record low is and the record high is Because Fertile is near North America's geographic center, it experiences many types of weather.

Fertile has sandy soil, which makes the area immediately around it poor farming land, as the soil dries out very easily. The areas east and west of town, however, are prime for corn, soybeans, wheat, sunflowers, oats, barley, sugar beets (to the west of Fertile), berries, hay, potatoes, vegetables, and much more. Livestock used to be a big area of agriculture for Fertile. Remaining livestock production is mainly beef cattle, with a few dairy farms. Although not directly related to farming, another vital part of Fertile's economy is hunting and fishing. The area is prime for deer, waterfowl, small game and pheasant hunting, as well as multiple types of fishing in the area's many lakes.

Fertile has been home to the yearly Polk County Fair for over 110 years. This event is known to be family friendly with free admission, many food stands, rides, a free stage and grandstand. The fairgrounds are east of Highway 32, providing easy access for the many visitors every year.