Clay County, Minnesota

Clay County
County
Former Federal Courthouse and Post Office in Moorhead, Minnesota
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°54′N 96°29′W / 46.9°N 96.49°W / 46.9; -96.49
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 8, 1862 (created)
1872 (organized)[1]
Named forHenry Clay
SeatMoorhead
Largest cityMoorhead
Area
 • Total1,053 sq mi (2,730 km2)
 • Land1,045 sq mi (2,710 km2)
 • Water7.3 sq mi (19 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total65,318
 • Density62.5/sq mi (24.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitewww.claycountymn.gov

Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, 65,318 people lived there.[2] The county seat is Moorhead.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Clay County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


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