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Moorhead
Clay County, Minnesota
ZipCodes
56560
Page Contents for Moorhead, Minnesota
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Minnesota state capital is St. Paul.
The population of Moorhead is approximately 32,177 (2000), 38065 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 11,511 (1990), 14304 (2010).
The amount of land area in Moorhead is 26.099 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Moorhead to Washington DC is 1178 miles.
The distance to the Minnesota state capital is 221 miles. (as the crow flies)
Moorhead is positioned 46.86 degrees north of the equator and 96.75 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Moorhead elevation is 898 feet above sea level.
Moorhead per capita income is $ 10,550 .
Moorhead median income is $ 33,382.
Moorhead average annual rainfall is 16 inches per year
Moorhead average annual snowfall is 36 inches per year.
The average winter temperature is 17 (high) degrees F.
Location
in west-central Minnesota. Across the Red River from each other lie the sister cities of Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota.Return to Index
Climate
Pleasant, warm summers and dry winters; four full seasons. Sunny 55% of the time.
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Weather
seasonal. weather page for Moorhead. The first week of October is the peak time for the leaf colors of Autumn.
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History & History Related Items
Settled mainly by Scandinavian and European immigrants, the city of Moorhead was named for Northern Pacific Railroad executive, William G. Moorhead.
A history page for Moorhead.
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The settling of Moorhead
1870'sThe founding of Moorhead
September 22, 1871 and named for William G. Moorhead, a director of the Northern Pacific RailwayThe incorporation of Moorhead
1881Attractions
Things to see and do in the Moorhead area.
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Moorhead City Government
City of Moorhead, MinnesotaMoorhead City Government
Call toll free at 1-877-833-6667
Mailing address for all city departments:
500 Center Avenue
PO Box 779
Moorhead, MN 56561-0779
Phone: 218-299-5301
Moorhead is the county seat of Clay County.
Moorhead Chamber
Chamber of Commerce of Fargo Moorhead
202 First Avenue North, Moorhead
P. O. Box 2443, Fargo, ND 58108-2443
Phone: 218-233-1100, Fax: 218-233-1200
Send an email form page - http://www.fmchamber.com/email.htm
Moorhead Organizations
Chamber of Commerce of Fargo Moorhead
202 First Avenue North, Moorhead
P. O. Box 2443, Fargo, ND 58108-2443
Phone: 218-233-1100, Fax: 218-233-1200
Send an email form page - http://www.fmchamber.com/email.htm
Moorhead Libraries
Moorhead City Library
118 5th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560-2756
Phone: 218-233-7594
Moorhead Schools
The Moorhead Public School District
2300 4th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560-3269
Phone: 218-236-6400
An Education page for Moorhead.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Moorhead State University
65 majors - 16 gbraduate programs - 4 year graduation guarantee!
Concordia College
four-year private liberal arts college with 80 majors in 50 areas. It is well-known for its music and world language instruction.
Northwest Technical College
Specialized trade, post-secondary trade and technical training for over 30 different careers, including commercial art, marketing, electronics, mechanics, as well as customized instruction for local industry. Moorhead
Miscellany
Population of Moorhead was:1990 - 32,295
1997 - 33,812
1999 - 34,077
2000 - 32,177
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