Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead (/ˈmɔːrhɛd/ MOR-hed) is a city in and county seat of Clay County, Minnesota, United States, on the banks of the Red River of the North. Located in the Red River Valley, an extremely fertile and active agricultural region, Moorhead is also home to several corporations and manufacturing industries. Across the river from Fargo, North Dakota, Moorhead helps form the core of the Fargo–Moorhead ND-MN Metropolitan Area. The population was 44,505 according to the 2020 census.
Moorhead | |
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Moorhead City Hall | |
| Nickname: Your Hometown | |
Location within Clay County | |
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| Coordinates: 46°52′26″N 96°46′02″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shelly Carlson |
| Area | |
| • City | 22.27 sq mi (57.69 km2) |
| • Land | 22.27 sq mi (57.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 44,505 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 44,861 |
| • Density | 1,998.88/sq mi (771.77/km2) |
| • Urban | 216,214 (US: 178th) |
| • Metro | 258,663 (US: 190th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 56560–56563 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-43864 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395392 |
| Website | ci.moorhead.mn.us |
Platted in 1871, the city was named for William Galloway Moorhead, an official of the Northern Pacific Railway.
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