About Moorhead
Set in the western part of Iowa, Moorhead is a tiny community with an estimated population of 186.
Moorhead holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 809 residents per square mile.
📰 Moorhead News Today
- Norman Kuhlman Obituary May 8, 2026 Fouts Funeral Home · May 8
- Obituary for Teresa Anne (Rice) Stotts Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, LLC · Dec 18
- PHOTOS: KETV viewers capture storm as it blows through parts of Nebraska and Iowa KETV · Apr 23
- William S. J. Moorhead Obituary - Iowa City Press-Citizen Iowa City Press-Citizen · Sep 29
- Janet M. Hinkel Obituary Dec 7, 2025 Waterbury Funeral Service · Dec 7
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What Makes Moorhead Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
- Positioned in western Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)186
Rank in state#682 of 940
Land area0.23 sq mi
Density809/sq mi
Coordinates41.9233, -95.8514