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Clay County, Minnesota

Clay County, Minnesota, has 67,734 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Moorhead. It uses Central Time and covers 1,045 sq mi (2,707 km²) of land.

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Clay County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
67,734
Land area
1,045 sq mi (2,707 km²)
County seat or government
Moorhead
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$81,172 ± $2,856
Median home value
$265,500 ± $7,783
Median rent, with utilities
$1,019 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
65.9% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Fargo, ND-MN metro areaCentral county
Water area
7.45 sq mi (19.3 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27027
Coordinates (central point)
46.898377, -96.494901
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Clay County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5656044,405 people
  2. 565725,827 people
  3. 565495,028 people
  4. 565294,713 people
  5. 565143,994 people
  6. 565472,762 people
  7. 565542,752 people
  8. 565801,305 people
  9. 565631,285 people
  10. 565851,064 people
  11. 56562528 people
  12. 56552527 people
All 17
  1. 56536502 people
  2. 56519287 people
  3. 56574264 people
  4. 56546210 people
  5. 56525100 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Clay County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Clay County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Clay County, largest first

  1. Eglon Township698 people
  2. Hawley Township636 people
  3. Riverton Township530 people
  4. Parke Township519 people
  5. Glyndon Township475 people
  6. Cromwell Township458 people
  7. Oakport Township448 people
  8. Elmwood Township433 people
  9. Spring Prairie Township394 people
  10. Elkton Township354 people
  11. Moland Township341 people
  12. Humboldt Township272 people
All 30
  1. Highland Grove Township258 people
  2. Kurtz Township246 people
  3. Tansem Township233 people
  4. Kragnes Township218 people
  5. Ulen Township206 people
  6. Alliance Township193 people
  7. Hagen Township179 people
  8. Barnesville Township178 people
  9. Skree Township156 people
  10. Keene Township153 people
  11. Moorhead Township149 people
  12. Flowing Township143 people
  13. Goose Prairie Township142 people
  14. Georgetown Township116 people
  15. Morken Township111 people
  16. Felton Township107 people
  17. Holy Cross Township95 people
  18. Viding Township28 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Clay County, largest first

  1. Moorhead Public School District48,515 people
  2. Pelican Rapids Public School District7,706 people
  3. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton6,833 people
  4. Lake Park Audubon School District5,028 people
  5. Hawley Public School District4,718 people
  6. Barnesville Public School District4,687 people
  7. Ada-Borup-West Public Schools3,897 people
  8. Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District1,782 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Moorhead, Minnesota (city)45,036 people
  2. Dilworth, Minnesota (city)4,713 people
  3. Barnesville, Minnesota (city)2,762 people
  4. Hawley, Minnesota (city)2,178 people
  5. Glyndon, Minnesota (city)1,098 people
  6. Sabin, Minnesota (city)718 people
  7. Ulen, Minnesota (city)413 people
  8. Hitterdal, Minnesota (city)314 people
  9. Felton, Minnesota (city)186 people
  10. Comstock, Minnesota (city)100 people
  11. Georgetown, Minnesota (city)72 people
  12. Baker, Minnesota (CDP)52 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Norman County, Minnesota30 mi north
  2. Becker County, Minnesota36 mi east
  3. Cass County, North Dakota36 mi west
  4. Wilkin County, Minnesota37 mi south
  5. Richland County, North Dakota49 mi southwest
  6. Otter Tail County, Minnesota50 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.