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Welcome to Fertile ...

The city of Fertile is located in Worth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fertile, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fertile has a population of 360 people<2> (see below for details).

Fertile is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fertile lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fertile: 641

The ZIP code for Fertile: 50434<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fertile had an population of 360 people. This is a decrease of 2.7% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fertile had a population of 370 people. This makes Fertile the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Fertile represents 0.01% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 531st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 370 people, the population of Fertile increased 2.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 360 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fertile.

Communities Also Named Fertile ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fertile - they are located in Minnesota, Missouri and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fertile.

Communities near Fertile ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fertile.

  • Mason City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clear Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Forest City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Garner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Northwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ventura
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Thompson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Klemme
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fertile. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fertile.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fertile. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fertile.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fertile. See our Newspapers Page for Fertile.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fertile ...

Looking for more information about Fertile? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fertile, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fertile.

Adding Fertile to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fertile in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Fertile was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fertile post office opened in 1869.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fertile.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Worth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fertile.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fertile - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fertile). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fertile or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/