Fisher, Minnesota
| Fisher, Minnesota | |
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Downtown Fisher
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 Location of Fisher, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 47°48′N 96°48′W / 47.800°N 96.800°WCoordinates: 47°48′N 96°48′W / 47.800°N 96.800°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Metro | Greater Grand Forks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 435 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 434 |
| • Density | 1,011.6/sq mi (390.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56723 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-21158 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0643704 |
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. Fisher has become a bedroom community for the nearby Greater Grand Forks Metropolitan Area.
The city took its name from a local riverboat landing named for William H. Fisher, a railroad official.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 435 people, 180 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,011.6 inhabitants per square mile (390.6/km2). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 455.8 per square mile (176.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 180 households of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.07.
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