The First State Bank of Fertile was the first bank established in that locality. It was organized in 1887, the first year of Fertile's existence, as a private bank owned by W.H. Matthews, E.L. Matthews and Frank E.S. Miller & Company, and Norman Hanson.
The bank was housed for 20 years in a two story brick building which replaced the original frame structure in 1894, but in 1914 was moved into a one story brick building erected in that year. The bank operated at that location for fifty-six years until 1980 when it moved to its present location. The bank offers Checking, Savings, CD's, Loans, Business and Agricultural Checking, Loans.
First State Bank of Fertile
114 Mill St N.
P.O. Box 98
Fertile, MN 56540
Phone: (218) 945-6171
Fax: (218) 945-6468