Fisher, Minnesota

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Fisher, Minnesota
—  City  —
Downtown Fisher.
Location of Fisher, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°48′1″N 96°48′1″W / 47.80028°N 96.80028°W / 47.80028; -96.80028
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Polk
Metro Greater Grand Forks
Area
 • Total 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
 • Land 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 846 ft (258 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 435
 • Density 1,092.3/sq mi (421.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56723
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-21158[2]
GNIS feature ID 0643704[3]

Fisher is a town in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the 'Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 435 at the 2010 census.[1] Fisher has become a bedroom community for the nearby Greater Grand Forks Metropolitan Area.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1880 239
1890 481 101.3%
1900 410 −14.8%
1910 328 −20.0%
1920 305 −7.0%
1930 297 −2.6%
1940 333 12.1%
1950 302 −9.3%
1960 326 7.9%
1970 383 17.5%
1980 453 18.3%
1990 395 −12.8%
2000 435 10.1%
2010 435 0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 435 people, 177 households, and 120 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,092.3 people per square mile (419.9/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 494.7 per square mile (190.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.62% White, 1.15% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.

There were 177 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $49,444. Males had a median income of $32,656 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,083. About 5.5% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Miscellaneous

  • Surrounded by farms growing wheat, potatoes and sugar beets
  • Sugar Beet Day celebrated in the 1960s and 1970s

[edit] References

Coordinates: 47°48′01″N 96°48′05″W / 47.80028°N 96.80139°W / 47.80028; -96.80139

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