Fergus Falls

city in and seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
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Summary

Fergus Falls is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (940 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Otter Tail County[3]
  • Country: United States[4]
  • Instance of: county seat[5]
  • Postal code: 56537[6], 56538[7]
  • Commons category: Fergus Falls, Minnesota[8]
  • Local dialing code: 218[9]
  • Official website: https://www.fergusfallsmn.gov/[10]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Fergus Falls, Minnesota[11]
  • Population: 13,138[12], 14,119[13]
  • Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14]
  • Capital of: Otter Tail County[15]
  • Official name: Fergus Falls[16]
  • Category for people born here: Category:Births in Fergus Falls, Minnesota[17]
  • Number of households: 6531[18]
  • Category of associated people: Category:People from Fergus Falls, Minnesota[19]
  • Elevation above sea level: 1181 feet[20]
  • Area: 39.821493 km²[21], 39.807095 km²[22]
  • Water as percent of area: 8.1862 percent[23]
  • Territory overlaps: Fergus Falls urban area[24]
  • Per capita income: 30,110 US dollars[25]

Why It Matters

Fergus Falls has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Mxn · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Water as percent of area → {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+8.1862'}
    Country → United States
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+39.821493'}, {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+39.807095'}
    Capital of → Otter Tail County
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Instance of: city of Minnesota"
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