Clay County, Minnesota

Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,318. Its county seat is Moorhead.

Clay 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
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 8, 1862 (created)
1872 (organized)
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)
  Total65,318
  Estimate 
(2023)
66,258
  Density62.5/sq mi (24.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.claycountymn.gov

Clay County is part of the Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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