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Welcome to Clay County ...

Time Zone: Clay County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Moorhead is the Seat for Clay County.

Clay County was founded in 1862 and was created by taking area from Pembina County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clay had a population of 64,222 people. This is an increase of 8.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 59,147 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay represented 1.12% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Clay County:

  • Barnesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Comstock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Comstock is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Dilworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
    • Dilworth is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <2>
  • Felton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Glyndon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hawley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
  • Hitterdal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitterdal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
    • Hitterdal is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Moorhead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
    • Moorhead is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <2>
  • Sabin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
    • Sabin is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Ulen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
    • Ulen is located in Clay County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulen <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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