What is the population of Moorhead?

The population of Moorhead, MN is 197.

Where is Moorhead located?

Moorhead, MN is located at latitude 46.8738600 and longitude -96.7695100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Moorhead?

The area of Moorhead, MN is 57.718355 km².

What is the elevation of Moorhead?

Moorhead, MN has an elevation of 276 meters (906 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Moorhead in?

Moorhead, MN is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Moorhead in?

Moorhead is in the state of Minnesota, United States.

What county is Moorhead, MN in?

Moorhead is in Clay County, Minnesota.

How has the population of Moorhead changed?

The population of Moorhead, MN has increased from 169 (2010) to 197 (2020), a change of 16.6%.

Moorhead, Minnesota

Moorhead: city in Minnesota

About

Moorhead is a city located in the county of Clay in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 169 and a population density of 3 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 197 inhabitants.

The city was created 155 years ago in 1870.

Moorhead locator map — Location of Moorhead on Minnesota map.

Quick Facts about Moorhead

Population	197 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Minnesota (United States)
County	Clay County
Postal code	56560–56563
Phone Area Codes	218
Area	57.72 km²
Latitude & Longitude	46.8739,-96.7695
Altitude	899 feet / 274 meters
Capital city	Moorhead is capital of Clay County
Establishment	January 01, 1871 (155 years ago)
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	18:15:01 (22nd April 2026)
Density	3 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	14.21% (2010-2020)
Weather	82℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Moorhead is located at 46°52'26"N 96°46'10"W (46.8738600, -96.7695100).

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Weather

82°F

Mostly Sunny

13 to 21 mph SSE Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

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Official website of Moorhead

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Vimmerby Municipality

Demographics

The population of Moorhead increased by 14.21% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	169	-	census
2011	189	10.58%	estimation process
2012	189	0%	estimation process
2013	192	1.56%	estimation process
2014	193	0.52%	estimation process
2015	193	0%	estimation process
2016	193	0%	estimation process
2017	194	0.52%	estimation process
2018	196	1.02%	estimation process
2019	194	-1.03%	estimation process
2020	197	1.52%	estimation process

Moorhead zip code is 56560. County name: Clay, County fips: 27027

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People born in Moorhead (27)

People born in Moorhead, including ice hockey player Chris VandeVelde, politician Warren Grant Magnuson, ice hockey player Jason Blake, .

More notable people

Mark Cullen (American ice hockey player) he was born in 28/10/1978
Joe Cullen (American ice hockey player) he was born in 14/02/1981
Arlen Ness (American entrepreneur and motorcyclist) he was born in 12/07/1939
Ada Comstock (American women's education pioneer, president of Radcliffe College 1923-1943.) she was born in 11/12/1876
Adolph Murie (American naturalist) he was born in 06/09/1899
Becky Gulsvig (American stage actress) she was born in 25/08/1982
Daniel L. Hovland (United States federal judge) he was born in 10/11/1954
John Lee (American professional ice hockey player) he was born in 16/01/1989
Kate Roberts she was born in 03/04/1959
Olaus Murie (American naturalist) he was born in 01/03/1889
Wally O'Neill (American football player) he was born in 19/05/1902
Dorothy Awes Haaland (American lawyer and politician) she was born in 03/10/1918
Jason Isaacson (American politician) he was born in 20/05/1971
Roy Williams (American football player) he was born in 30/04/1937
Dwight Cook (American politician) he was born in 14/12/1951
Will Borgen (Ice hockey player) he was born in 19/12/1996
Sliv Nemzek he was born in 11/10/1894
Bunny Lebowski (fictional human from The Big Lebowski)

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Moorhead, MN. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
173300	Concordia College at Moorhead	Moorhead (MN)	56562

Nearby Transit Stations (3)

Rail and bus stations connected to Moorhead, MN. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
FAR	Fargo	420 4th Street North	RAIL
DLK	Detroit Lakes	116 Pioneer Street	RAIL
GFK	Grand Forks	5555 DeMers Avenue	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Moorhead.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Moorhead Post Office	Moorhead (MN)	56560

Other places with the same name (2)

Moorhead, Mississippi city in Mississippi, United States with a population of 2,059 people.
Moorhead, Iowa city in Iowa, United States with a population of 202 people.

Other cities in Clay County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Clay County , MN.

City Name	Population	Title
Dilworth	4,452	City in Minnesota, United States of America
Sabin	558	City in Clay County, Minnesota
Hawley	500	City in Clay County, Minnesota, United States
Oakport	440	City in Clay County, Minnesota, United States of America
Kragnes	308	Township in Clay County, Minnesota
Glyndon	297	City in Clay County, Minnesota, United States of America
Tansem	275	Township in Clay County, Minnesota
Hitterdal	213	Human settlement in Clay County, Minnesota, United States of America
Ulen	187	Township in Clay County, Minnesota
Georgetown	164	City in Clay County, Minnesota, United States
Barnesville	162	Township in Clay County, Minnesota
Dale	141	Human settlement in Highland Grove Township, Minnesota, United States of America
Comstock	102	City in Minnesota, USA
Felton	89	City in the U.