Moorhead, Iowa
| Moorhead, Iowa | |
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| City | |
Downtown Moorhead, Iowa
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 Location of Moorhead, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°55′23″N 95°51′2″W / 41.92306°N 95.85056°WCoordinates: 41°55′23″N 95°51′2″W / 41.92306°N 95.85056°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Monona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 226 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 222 |
| • Density | 706.3/sq mi (272.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51558 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-53850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0459216 |
Moorhead is a city in Monona County, Iowa, United States. Moorhead stands along the Soldier River. The population was 226 at the 2010 census.
A post office was established at Moorhead in 1872. Moorhead was platted in 1899. The city was named for J. R. Moorhead, a first settler.
Moorhead is located at 41°55′23″N 95°51′2″W / 41.92306°N 95.85056°W (41.923003, -95.850688).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all of it land. Moorhead's mayor until 2000 was Ivan Nielsen.
As of the census of 2010, there were 226 people, 105 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 706.3 inhabitants per square mile (272.7/km2). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 365.6 per square mile (141.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.9% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 105 households of which 18.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.68.
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