Clay County, Minnesota
county in Minnesota, United States
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]
Clay County | |
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 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | March 8, 1862 (created) 1872 (organized)[1] |
| Named for | Henry Clay |
| Seat | Moorhead |
| Largest city | Moorhead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,053 sq mi (2,730 km2) |
| • Land | 1,045 sq mi (2,710 km2) |
| • Water | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2) 0.7% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 65,318 |
| • Density | 62.5/sq mi (24.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Clay County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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