[3] Fessenden was founded in 1893 with the arrival of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste.

[8][9] On April 16, 2009 there was a fire that destroyed a bar, bowling alley, and a cafe, as well as doing some damage to the medical center in Fessenden.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), all land.

37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 306 housing units at an average density of 674.9 per square mile (260.6/km2).

The racial makeup of the city was 99.20% White, 0.32% Native American, and 0.48% from two or more races.

36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.