Small town Iowa, alive and well! Fertile defies the trend by being one of several small towns to grow in the last census. We really do have a lot to celebrate. Citizens are proud to celebrate their hometown each year during Fertile Days. This year, Fertile Days featured a parade, a Walk/Run event, bed and golf-cart races, a live band, a free community meal, and several kid's activities including face painting and inflatable rides. Fertile is a beautiful town. Located right on the Winnebago river: we have ca
As of the census of 2010, there were 370 people, 148 households, and 111 families residing in the city. The population density was 393.6 inhabitants per square mile (152.0 /km2). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 171.3 per square mile (66.1 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.5% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population. There were 148 households out of which 30.4% ha
Fertile was founded by William Rhodes, a Canadian who came to Iowa in 1858 and built a mill to process wheat into flour. Rhodes Mill was built on Lime Creek, now known as the Winnebago River. The "History of Mitchell and Worth Counties," published in 1918 described the mill as being "34 by 42 feet in dimensions, two and one-third stories high, had three runs of stone, and a capacity to turning out 50 barrels of first class flour per diem." It is further stated in the book, "Lime Creek Rhodes Mill at Fertile