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Logo of the city of Moorhead, Minnesota
Logo of the city of Moorhead, Minnesota

Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 32,177 at the 2000 census (2006 estimate: 38,346). It is the county seat of Clay County6.

The city is on the border between North Dakota and Minnesota, defined by the Red River of the North. Fargo, North Dakota is located across the river. The two communities make up the metropolitan area of Fargo-Moorhead.

The city has three institutions of higher learning: Minnesota State University Moorhead (a public university), Concordia College, (a four-year private college), and Minnesota State Community and Techical College (a two-year technical college).

Attractions

The Hjemkomst Center is located in the city. It is a museum containing a recreation of a Viking ship of the same name. The Hjemkomst vessle was built in nearby Hawley, MN by Moorhead resident Robert Asp, and was sailed to Norway by his children after Asp's early death. The ship is now permanently housed in the center.

Located on the grounds of the Hjemkomst Center is a Stave Church. The traditional Norwegian-style church serves as a symbol of the Norwegian heritage in the Red River Valley. The church is a full-scale replica of the Hopperstad stave church in Vik, Norway.

The Clay County Museum and Archives, operated by the Clay County Historical Society, interprets the history of Clay County in a free museum in the lowerlevel of the Hjemkomst Center. The Society has more than 30,000 artifacts in their collection, one of the largest and most important historic collections in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

Other local attractions include the Historic Comstock House, built in 1882 and open for tours.

The Rourke Art Gallery and the Rourke Art Museum are native Moorhead cultural institutions hosting the annual Midwest Art Exhibition. Currator James O'Rourke displays an important art collection from local, regional and national artists. The Rourke Gallery operates from an historic 19th century mansion and the Rourke Museum is housed in the historic Moorhead Post Office building.

The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks is an independent professional baseball team that plays at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo. They are part of the Northern League. The Fargo-Moorhead Jets is a NAHL Junior A hockey team that plays at the Carlson Coliseum, which is in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Also the Red River Ruby, a pontoon boat gives tours on the Red River of the North located adjacent to the Hjemkomst Center.

Geography

Location of Moorhead, Minnesota
Location of Moorhead, Minnesota

Moorhead sits in the fertile Red River Valley. The land around the Fargo-Moorhead area is some of the flattest and richest (for agricultural uses) in the world. This is because it lies on the lake bed of Glacial Lake Aggasiz, which dissapeared long ago (10,000 years)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.8 km² (13.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 32,177 people, 11,660 households, and 7,030 families residing in the city. The population density was 924.4/km² (2,394.3/mi²). There were 12,180 housing units at an average density of 349.9/km² (906.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.08% White, 0.77% African American, 1.94% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.10% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.47% of the population.

There were 11,660 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 23.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,781, and the median income for a family was $49,118. Males had a median income of $33,137 versus $23,717 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,150. About 8.2% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

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