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Moorhead

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Total population

195

Coordinates41.92°, -95.85°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Moorhead sits in Iowa, United States and is identified as a small city. Around 195 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its coordinates of 41.923°, -95.851° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,519 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. At 325 people per km², the city shows a medium-density urban fabric. The city extends across a compact 0.6 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
41.9233
Longitude
-95.8514
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.6%
Diabetes
9.6%
Adult obesity
42.6%
Binge drinking
21.5%
Adult smoking
17.2%
No leisure activity
25.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,573
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    130
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    123
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    112
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    99
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    89
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    85
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    84
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    83

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,519

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
128
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Moorhead

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Little Sioux River near Turin, IA
Distance
6.8 mi
Streamflow
561 cfs
Gage height
7.24 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 16:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library