Clay County, Minnesota
49 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 66,059
- Median household income
- $81,172
- ±2,856
- Unemployed
- 4.1%
- 1,485 of 36,058 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.8%
- 23,751 of 26,442 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Clay | 65,574 (2021) | 807 11th St N, Moorhead | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Barnesville | 2,786 (2021) | Po Box 550, Barnesville | Website |
| City of Comstock | 100 (2021) | Po Box 39, Comstock | — |
| City of Dilworth | 4,634 (2021) | Po Box 187, Dilworth | Website |
| City of Felton | 173 (2021) | Po Box 628, Felton | — |
| City of Georgetown | 89 (2021) | Po Box 176, Georgetown | Website |
| City of Glyndon | 1,312 (2021) | Po Box 223, Glyndon | Website |
| City of Hawley | 2,233 (2021) | Po Box 69, Hawley | Website |
| City of Hitterdal | 201 (2021) | Po Box 67, Hitterdal | — |
| City of Moorhead | 44,668 (2021) | Po Box 779, Moorhead | Website |
| City of Sabin | 615 (2021) | Po Box 225, Sabin | Website |
| City of Ulen | 484 (2021) | Po Box 146, Ulen | Website |
Townships 29
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Humboldt | 283 (2021) | 16877 240th Street So, Barnesville | — |
| Township of Alliance | 202 (2021) | 12479 100th St So, Sabin | — |
| Township of Barnesville | 182 (2021) | 17807 150th St S, Barnesville | — |
| Township of Cromwell | 389 (2021) | 7605 220 St N, Hawley | — |
| Township of Eglon | 713 (2021) | 26188 6th Ave. NO., Hawley | — |
| Township of Elkton | 317 (2021) | 13308 110th Ave S, Sabin | — |
| Township of Elmwood | 416 (2021) | 9099 70th Street S, Sabin | — |
| Township of Felton | 80 (2021) | 630 56th St, Chandler | — |
| Township of Flowing | 90 (2021) | 13035 Highway 9 N, Felton | — |
| Township of Georgetown | 131 (2021) | 17027 20th St N, Georgetown | — |
| Township of Glyndon | 319 (2021) | Po Box 115, Glyndon | — |
| Township of Goose Prairie | 200 (2021) | 26748 130th Ave N, Ulen | — |
| Township of Hagen | 130 (2021) | 18403 160th Ave N, Felton | — |
| Township of Hawley | 488 (2021) | Po Box 471, Hawley | — |
| Township of Highland Grove | 274 (2021) | 2186 280th St N, Hawley | — |
| Township of Holy Cross | 112 (2021) | 12630 40th St S, Moorhead | — |
| Township of Keene | 155 (2021) | 21698 110th Ave N, Hawley | — |
| Township of Kragnes | 255 (2021) | 12397 5th St N, Moorhead | — |
| Township of Kurtz | 257 (2021) | 4565 70th Ave S, Moorhead | — |
| Township of Moland | 259 (2021) | 6912 70th Ave N, Glyndon | — |
| Township of Moorhead | 190 (2021) | 4532 40th Ave S, Moorhead | — |
| Township of Morken | 154 (2021) | 10298 90th Streeet N, Felton | — |
| Township of Parke | 532 (2021) | 10944 280th St S, Hawley | — |
| Township of Riverton | 437 (2021) | 1727 Highway 9 S, Glyndon | — |
| Township of Skree | 179 (2021) | 20869 70 Ave S, Hawley | — |
| Township of Spring Prairie | 490 (2021) | 3783 170th St N, Glyndon | — |
| Township of Tansem | 269 (2021) | 17590 250th St S, Barnesville | — |
| Township of Ulen | 175 (2021) | 25415 190th Ave N, Ulen | — |
| Township of Viding | 95 (2021) | 6434 150th Ave N, Felton | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Services Collaborative | Health | 715 11 St N, Moorhead | Website |
| Barnesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 158, Barnesville | — |
| Clay County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 99, Dilworth | Website |
| Moorhead Public Housing Agency | Housing and community development | 800 2nd Ave N, Moorhead | — |
| Lake Agassiz Regional Library | Libraries | 118 5th St S, Moorhead | Website |
| Hawley Area Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 69, Hawley | — |
| Buffalo-Red River Watershed District | Other natural resources | Po Box 341, Barnesville | Website |
| Clay Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1615 30th Ave S, Moorhead | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BARNESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
School district2 schools
310 5TH ST SE, Barnesville, MN, 56514
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON
School district4 schools
108 N MAIN, Dilworth, MN, 56529
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HAWLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
714 JOSEPH ST, Hawley, MN, 56549
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative
Specialized district3 schools
616 RENO ST, Hawley, MN, 56549
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Moorhead Area Public Schools
School district17 schools
1313 30TH AVE S, Moorhead, MN, 56560
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ULEN-HITTERDAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
School district2 schools
27 NW 2ND ST, Ulen, MN, 56585
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Moorhead Farmer's Market
202 1st Ave N, Moorhead, MN, 56560
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Red Rivier Farmers' Market
212 8th St S, Moorhead, MN, 56560
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.