Moorhead, MN
Local News
- Beavers fall in 4-set match to Minnesota State-Moorhead — Minot State University Athletics
- William "Bill" V. Lipp Obituary Oct 29, 2026 — Korsmo Funeral Service
- JLG Architects was recognized with award for Moorhead Community Center & Public Library in The Loop — Grand Forks Herald
- DFL bus tour stops in Moorhead days before Election Day — Valley News Live
- Outside groups have spent nearly $1M to turn last western Minnesota DFL Senate seat red — MPR News
Moorhead (/ˈmɔːrhɛd/ MOR-hed) is a city in and the 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 home to several corporations and manufacturing industries. Across the river from Fargo, North Dakota and next to Dilworth, Minnesota, Moorhead forms part of the core of the Fargo–Moorhead ND-MN Metropolitan Area. The population was 44,505 at the 2020 census. Moorhead is a hub of higher education in Minnesota, home to Minnesota State University Moorhead, Concordia College, and a campus of Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
Platted in 1871, the city was named for William Galloway Moorhead, an official of the Northern Pacific Railway.