Profile for Moorhead, Minnesota, MN

Moorhead is on the Red River, along the North Dakota border

Public transportation: Moorhead Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 54. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival - June 22-24, 2007
• Rib Fest & More - June 6-9, 2007
• Red River Valley Fair - June 15, 2007
• Pioneer Days - Aug. 18-19, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Buffalo River State Park

Sports teams: Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (Northern League Baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Hjemkomst Center, Comstock House, Clay County Museum and Archives

Colleges and universities: Concordia College, Moorhead State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on July 6, 1936, at 114 degrees

Listed places near Moorhead

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (3)

Communities (14)

Hotels (31)

Libraries (4)

Museums (3)

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27% of Moorhead residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Moorhead ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Moorhead was $17,150, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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30% of Moorhead residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Moorhead festival dates:

• Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival - June 22-24, 2007
• Rib Fest & More - June 6-9, 2007
• Red River Valley Fair - June 15, 2007
• Pioneer Days - Aug. 18-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Moorhead, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $379.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $833.

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National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KCCD., KCCM-FM.

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Clay County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Moorhead political report.

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The average commute time for Moorhead workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Moorhead between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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