Clay County | |
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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 (2020) | |
• Total | 65,318 |
• Estimate (2023) | 66,258 |
• Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,318.[2] Its county seat is Moorhead.[3] Clay County is part of the Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.