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Clay County, Minnesota

US county information
NameClay County
StateMinnesota
SeatMoorhead
Largest cityMoorhead
US Area
Total Area1052.74 sq mi (2726.6 km2)
Land Area1045.24 sq mi (2707.2 km2)
Water Area7.49 sq mi (19.4 km2)
Population58999 (2010)
Density18.9/km2 (49/sq mi)
Named forHenry Clay
Time zoneCentral
Time zoneCentral: UTC-6/-5: -6/-5

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Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 58,999. Its name is in honor of American statesman Henry Clay, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. Its county seat is Moorhead. It was originally called Breckenridge County, but changed to its current name in 1862.

Clay County is part of the Fargo, ND - MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Clay County Minnesota Video

Turn of the century muralist and painter Baron von Imhoff, art patron Jim O'Rourke, musician Keith Bear, artist Walter Piehl and a tour of the Heritage and Cultural Society of Clay County
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The high point in all of Clay County, Minnesota is located in the southeast part of the county. The nearest town is Rollag, MN. The altitude is 1540 feet. This is my video clip of documenting our adventure. We drove from the west side of the county to the high point. Because of the rain, we only spent about two minutes at the summit.
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This is the Lost City, found in Maplewood State Park, in Ottertail County, Minnesota. The city is made from clay houses that average about 8 to 12 inches across. The city was originally located on the south end of the park's main park drive. Recently, due to erosion, and other factors, the city was moved to the north end of the park near the main office.
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03/21/2009 Wilkin And Clay County MN Flooding - Part 2 - Flooding around the Northern Clay County, MN just east and northeast of Moorhead, MN along the Buffalo River. B-Roll footage of washed out roads that are closed and video of flooded farm fields that are draining into the Buffalo River. Also video of the Buffalo River sign in the middle of the flooding. Footage of farmers trying to open up drainage ditches to remove flood waters. B-Roll of USGS river gauge that is flooded out with an ice jam. Catalog #: 03212009_Flooding_HD_Part_02 Screen Format: 16:9 Video Format: High Definition License Type: Rights Managed To license this footage, contact www.StormChasingVideo.com
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Prairie Pulse 819 featuring: Sara Lepp; Altusa Spelling Bee Volunteer Tim Sparks; Musician, Frazee, Minnesota Flaten-Wange Glass Plate collection at the Heritage and Cultural Society of Clay County
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03/19/2009 Clay County, MN - Buffalo River Flooding - Massive flooding is heading north towards the Fargo / Moorhead area as heavy snow over the long winter melts rapidly. Footage shot around the Sabin, MN area of roads closed, roads washed out, fields flooded and farms flooding due to the ice jams along the Buffalo River. Catalog #: 03192009_Flooding_HD Screen Format: 16:9 Video Format: High Definition License Type: Rights Managed To license this footage, contact www.StormChasingVideo.com
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03/21/2009 Wilkin And Clay County MN Flooding - Part 1 - Flooding shuts down parts of Highway 75 near the town of Kent, MN. Footage continues in Clay County, MN along the Buffalo River of roads being washed out from the flood waters. B-Roll footage of ice jams on the Buffalo River which feeds into the Red River. Lots footage of flooded roads around southern Clay County, MN. Catalog #: 03212009_Flooding_HD_Part_01 Screen Format: 16:9 Video Format: High Definition License Type: Rights Managed To license this footage, contact www.StormChasingVideo.com
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Free Falling, Tom Petty - Cover performed by The Last Minute of Spencer, Iowa. Vocal arrangement, Elle'-Shante' Foote, Mak Kloewer on drums, Kyle Verner, Tyler Zittritch on guitar, and Nate Dischler on base. Check out performances from the Clay County Fair and Okoboji area. Band has been playing together for several years. Become a fan on www.reverbnation.com/elleshante for performance updates, original songs by Shante' (writting and recording since very early age), and the latest original songs and video updates by the band. Call for bookings.
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A unique museum on the banks of the Red River in Moorhead Minnesota which houses some unusual artifact among its collections, hear a story and song from Native American musician Keith Bear of Ft. Berthold ND and a look at the work of Alvarado Minnesota artist Jean Ransom for whom fresh air is an essential part of the creative process.
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Cover of Cranberries song, Zombies (UMPG Publishing) being performed by The Last Miniute and Miss Elle'-Shante' from NW Iowa. For more information and performance updates on the band, become a fan at www.reverbnation.com/elleshante. Tyler Zittritch, Mak Kloewer, Kyle Verner, Nate Dischler, and Elle'-Shante' Foote.
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Pebble Lake trapshooting was classic - Fergus Falls Daily Journal Tweet this news
Fergus Falls Daily Journal--He loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed duck hunting and fishing in Maine Township, Otter Tail -County-. Trapshooting, which involves shooting at -clay- targets, is one of the three major forms of competitive -clay- pigeon - Date : Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:23:35 GMT+00:00
Minnesota smoke sales may help bust budget crisis - Valley News Live Tweet this news
Valley News Live--"When you start hearing numbers like those, that's when it starts resonating in people's minds a lot more," says Keely Ihry, a health educator for -Clay County- Public Health in Moorhead. Convenience store wor - Date : Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:00:41 GMT+00:00
BLAST FROM THE PAST: It was the Third of June, 1967 - Worthington Daily Globe Tweet this news
Worthington Daily Globe--In those days, there was no girls' sports yet in -Minnesota- and there was no such thing as a class system, based on enrollment. It was also long before the drastic re-alignment of districts and regions into sub-sections and - Date : Sat, 04 Jun 2011 06:00:15 GMT+00:00
Recommended diversion plan sends shock waves through Oxbow and Hickson - WDAY Tweet this news
WDAY--In order to eliminate downstream impacts, a storage and staging area in southern -Clay County- will be built. This will threaten communities like Hickson, Oxbow, and Comstock. However the Corp says buyouts are warranted in these areas because in a 1 - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:08:45 GMT+00:00
U.S. v. GREGOIRE - Leagle.com Tweet this news
Leagle.com---Clay-, 618 F.3d 946, 956 (8th Cir. 2010), cert. denied, 2011 WL 196304 (2011) (standard of review). Gregoire first argues that having the Arnolds present during the search of his home violated his Fourth Amendment rights. The district court c - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:36:58 GMT+00:00
Clay County Fugitive Arrested In St. Cloud - WJON News Tweet this news
WJON News--CLOUD � A man wanted in a 2007 stabbing incident in -Clay County- has been arrested in St. Cloud. The Central -Minnesota- Drug and Gang Task Force spotted 30-year-old Terrance Jones in a vehicle Wednesday in the area of McKinley Place and 8th S - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:55:23 GMT+00:00
Protections for abuse victims only go so far - Grand Forks Herald Tweet this news
Grand Forks Herald--For instance, -Clay County- began using federal grant money in January to establish a court designed to deal exclusively with domestic violence. Steps like that can help reduce domestic violence situations by protecting victims and pun - Date : Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:59:17 GMT+00:00
Speak up for FM diversion - In-Forum Tweet this news
In-Forum--If your way of life depends on the success of the FM area, we encourage you to stand up, be heard and make sure the diversion gets built. Campbell is a -Clay County- commissioner; Mahoney is a Fargo city commissioner. They are co-chairmen of the - Date : Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:17:18 GMT+00:00
Officers arrest man in St. Cloud who is wanted in Clay County assault ... - St. Cloud Times Tweet this news
St. Cloud Times---...- Hagar has for decades been regarded as a rock star the world over, but St.- 3:28 pm Investigators from the Central -Minnesota- Drug and Gang Task Force have arrested a man with gang ties who was wanted in connection with an assault - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:04:40 GMT+00:00
Flooding Happening Now - Valley News Live Tweet this news
Valley News Live--If you drive along highway 52 south of Sabin, -Minnesota- you will want to be on the look out for this... Water is trickling across the roadway. Signs are warning about the water, and other areas where the water is too high in -Clay Coun - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:12:55 GMT+00:00

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Presidential Election Results 2000-2008
Adjacent counties :
Year Democrat Republican
2008 76.48% 1,582,973 23.05% 477,038
2004 70.25% 1,439,724 29.15% 597,405
2000 68.63% 1,280,547 28.65% 534,542

Adjacent counties :
Cities Townships CDP Other communities

Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Minnesota

County seat: Moorhead
CitiesBarnesville * Comstock * Dilworth * Felton * Georgetown * Glyndon * Hawley * Hitterdal * Moorhead * Sabin * Ulen
TownshipsAlliance * Barnesville * Cromwell * Eglon * Elkton * Elmwood * Felton * Flowing * Georgetown * Glyndon * Goose Prairie * Hagen * Hawley * Highland Grove * Holy Cross * Humboldt * Keene * Kragnes * Kurtz * Moland * Moorhead * Morken * Oakport * Parke * Riverton * Skree * Spring Prairie * Tansem * Ulen * Viding
CDPOakport
Unincorporated
communities
Baker * Downer * Rollag * Rustad
Ghost townsDale * Muskoda * Winnipeg Junction

Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area (ND-MN)

CountiesCass * Clay
Main citiesFargo � * Moorhead � * West Fargo * Dilworth
Surrounding
areas
Alice * Amenia * Argusville * Arthur * Ayr * Barnesville * Briarwood * Buffalo * Casselton * Comstock * Davenport * Enderlin * Erie * Felton * Frontier * Gardner * Georgetown * Grandin * Glyndon * Harwood * Hawley * Hitterdal * Horace * Hunter * Kindred * Leonard * Mapleton * North River * Oxbow * Page * Prairie Rose * Sabin * Tower City * Reile's Acres * Ulen * Wheatland



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