Moorhead, Minnesota

City in Minnesota, United States

City in Minnesota, United States

Moorhead, Minnesota

City

Downtown Moorhead

Hjemkomst Center

St. John the Divine Episcopal Church

Rourke Art Museum

Fairmont Creamery

Comstock House

Randolph M. Probstfield House

Motto:

"Your Hometown"

Location within Clay County

Coordinates: 46°52′26″N 96°46′02″W﻿ / ﻿46.87389°N 96.76722°W﻿ / 46.87389; -96.76722
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Clay
Settled| 1871
Incorporated (village)| February 25, 1875
Incorporated (city)| February 24, 1881
Government

• Mayor| Shelly Carlson
• Council Members| Ryan Nelson
Matthew Gilbertson
Laura Caroon
Heather Nesemeier
Deb White
Larry Seljevold
Chuck Hendrickson
Sebastian McDougall
Area

[1]

• City| 22.290 sq mi (57.731 km2)
• Land| 22.283 sq mi (57.712 km2)
• Water| 0.007 sq mi (0.019 km2)
Elevation

[3]

| 909 ft (277 m)
Population

(2020)[4]

• City| 44,505
• Estimate

(2022)[5]

| 44,861
• Density| 2,013/sq mi (777.3/km2)
• Urban

| 216,214 (US: 177th)[2]
• Metro

| 262,620 (US: 189th)
Time zone| UTC–6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code|

56560, 56561, 56562, 56563

Area code| 218
FIPS code| 27-43864
GNIS feature ID| 2395392[3]
Sales tax| 7.875%[6]
Website| ci.moorhead.mn.us

Moorhead (/ˈmɔːrhɛd/ MOR-hed)[7] is a city in and county seat of Clay County, Minnesota, United States,[8] on the banks of the Red River of the North. Located in the Red River Valley, an extremely fertile and active agricultural region, Moorhead is also home to several corporations and manufacturing industries.[9] Across the river from Fargo, North Dakota, Moorhead helps form the core of the Fargo–Moorhead ND-MN Metropolitan Area. The population was 44,505 at the 2020 census.[4]

Platted in 1871, the city was named for William Galloway Moorhead, an official of the Northern Pacific Railway.[10]

## History[edit]

Moorhead Readiness Center in North Moorhead.

The city was platted in 1871 and named for William Galloway Moorhead, a Northern Pacific Railway official and brother-in-law of financier Jay Cooke.[10][11]

Simon Warehouse on Center Avenue.

The former Moorhead Armory on 5th Street South was the site of the intended concert destination for musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper before their fatal plane crash a few miles north of Clear Lake, Iowa around 1:00 am Tuesday February 3, 1959. The building was demolished in 1990 and is now the site of Ecumen Evergreens, a senior living property.

Moorhead is home to the first Dairy Queen to sell Dilly Bars.[12][13] The Moorhead Dairy Queen is also one of only a few Dairy Queens operating on a contract signed in 1949,[14] which allows it to feature products not approved by corporate headquarters. An example includes a chipper sandwich, vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies and dipped in chocolate.

Law Enforcement Center on 11th Street North.

## Geography[edit]

Moorhead is located adjacent to the Red River in the Red River Valley. The land around the Fargo–Moorhead area is some of the flattest and richest (for agricultural uses) in the world. This is because it lies on the lake bed of glacial Lake Agassiz, which drained between 9,900 and 11,000 years ago.[15]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.290 square miles (57.73 km2), of which 22.283 square miles (57.71 km2) is land and 0.007 square miles (0.02 km2) is water.[1]

### Climate[edit]

Climate data for Moorhead, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1881-2016

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 55
(13)  | 59
(15)  | 80
(27)  | 94
(34)  | 104
(40)  | 104
(40)  | 114
(46)  | 102
(39)  | 101
(38)  | 95
(35)  | 72
(22)  | 65
(18)  | 114
(46)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 17.2
(−8.2)  | 22.6
(−5.2)  | 36.6
(2.6)  | 54.1
(12.3)  | 68.5
(20.3)  | 77.8
(25.4)  | 81.8
(27.7)  | 80.5
(26.9)  | 71.5
(21.9)  | 55.2
(12.9)  | 37.8
(3.2)  | 23.2
(−4.9)  | 52.2
(11.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 8.4
(−13.1)  | 13.3
(−10.4)  | 27.1
(−2.7)  | 42.9
(6.1)  | 56.8
(13.8)  | 67.1
(19.5)  | 71.2
(21.8)  | 69.5
(20.8)  | 60.0
(15.6)  | 45.4
(7.4)  | 29.4
(−1.4)  | 15.4
(−9.2)  | 42.2
(5.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | −0.3
(−17.9)  | 3.9
(−15.6)  | 17.7
(−7.9)  | 31.8
(−0.1)  | 45.2
(7.3)  | 56.4
(13.6)  | 60.7
(15.9)  | 58.5
(14.7)  | 48.5
(9.2)  | 35.5
(1.9)  | 21.1
(−6.1)  | 7.6
(−13.6)  | 32.2
(0.1)
Record low °F (°C)  | −48
(−44)  | −47
(−44)  | −32
(−36)  | −13
(−25)  | 14
(−10)  | 28
(−2)  | 39
(4)  | 32
(0)  | 17
(−8)  | −4
(−20)  | −27
(−33)  | −36
(−38)  | −48
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 0.73
(19)  | 0.72
(18)  | 1.33
(34)  | 1.72
(44)  | 3.40
(86)  | 4.66
(118)  | 3.37
(86)  | 2.74
(70)  | 2.94
(75)  | 2.51
(64)  | 1.05
(27)  | 0.92
(23)  | 26.09
(664)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 12.2
(31)  | 7.7
(20)  | 9.3
(24)  | 4.0
(10)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.7
(1.8)  | 8.0
(20)  | 10.8
(27)  | 52.7
(133.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.2  | 7.3  | 8.3  | 8.0  | 11.8  | 11.9  | 10.1  | 8.6  | 8.5  | 8.8  | 7.6  | 9.3  | 109.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 9.8  | 7.2  | 5.4  | 2.1  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 0.9  | 5.3  | 9.4  | 40.1
Source 1: NOAA[16]
Source 2: XMACIS2[17]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1880| 1,500| | —
1890| 2,088| | 39.2%
1900| 3,730| | 78.6%
1910| 4,540| | 21.7%
1920| 5,720| | 26.0%
1930| 7,651| | 33.8%
1940| 9,491| | 24.0%
1950| 14,870| | 56.7%
1960| 22,934| | 54.2%
1970| 29,687| | 29.4%
1980| 29,998| | 1.0%
1990| 32,295| | 7.7%
2000| 32,177| | −0.4%
2010| 38,065| | 18.3%
2020| 44,505| | 16.9%
2022 (est.)| 44,861| [5]| 0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[18]
2020 Census[4]
Front Street, 1916

### 2020 census[edit]

Moorhead Racial Composition[19] Race  | Number  | Percent

|
|

White (NH)  | 35,491  | 79.7%
Black or African American (NH)  | 2,950  | 6.6%
Native American (NH)  | 854  | 1.9%
Asian (NH)  | 705  | 1.6%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 14  | 0.0%
Some Other (NH)  | 100  | 0.2%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 2,013  | 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino | 2,378  | 5.3%

As of the 2020 census, there were 44,505 people, 17,063 households, and 10,064 families residing in the city.[20] The population density was 1,998.7 inhabitants per square mile (771.7/km2). There were 18,348 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 81.6% White, 6.7% African American, 2.1% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other races and 6.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.[21] 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.8% were under 5 years of age, and 12.4% were 65 and older.

### 2010 census[edit]

According to the 2010–2012 American Community Survey, the racial composition was as follows:

* White: 90.4% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 88.0%)
* Black or African American: 2.1%
* American Indian: 1.3%
* Asian: 1.5%
* Pacific Islander: 0.1%
* Some other race: 1.2%
* Two or more races: 3.4%
* Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 4.3%

As of the 2010 census, there were 38,065 people, 14,304 households, and 8,372 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,922.3 inhabitants per square mile (742.2/km2). There were 15,274 housing units at an average density of 771.4 per square mile (297.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.7% White, 2.0% African American, 1.5% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.

There were 14,304 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 28.3 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 23.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

### 2000 census[edit]

According to the 2006–2008 American Community Survey, the top ten European ancestries were the following:

* Norwegian: 36.1%
* German: 36.0%
* Swedish: 7.6%
* Irish: 7.2%
* English: 4.7%
* French: 3.7%
* Polish: 3.6%
* American: 2.3%
* Italian: 1.5%
* Dutch: 1.4%

As of the 2000 census, there were 32,177 people, 11,660 households, and 7,030 families living in the city. The population density was 2,394.3 inhabitants per square mile (924.4/km2). There were 12,180 housing units at an average density of 906.3 per square mile (349.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.08% White, 0.77% African American, 1.94% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.10% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.47% of the population.

There were 11,660 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 23.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,781, and the median income for a family was $49,118. Males had a median income of $33,137 versus $23,717 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,150. About 8.2% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

## Politics[edit]

Presidential election results 1960–2020

Precinct General Election Results[22] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third parties

|
|
|

2020 | 40.6% 8,459 | 56.7% 11,809 | 2.7% 555
2016 | 41.0% 7,893 | 48.7% 9,390 | 10.3% 1,983
2012 | 41.3% 7,609 | 55.8% 10,278 | 2.9% 530
2008 | 39.3% 7,249 | 58.8% 10,840 | 1.9% 359
2004 | 50.0% 8,515 | 48.5% 8,254 | 1.5% 247
2000 | 48.8% 6,930 | 44.7% 6,357 | 6.5% 929
1996 | 42.9% 5,424 | 50.0% 6,334 | 7.1% 903
1992 | 42.2% 6,257 | 42.7% 6,321 | 15.1% 2,238
1988 | 49.0% 6,541 | 51.0% 6,800 | 0.0% 0
1984 | 53.3% 7,060 | 46.7% 6,174 | 0.0% 0
1980 | 46.3% 5,496 | 37.2% 4,406 | 16.5% 1,956
1976 | 51.5% 6,711 | 46.7% 6,079 | 1.8% 235
1972 | 56.4% 7,100 | 42.5% 5,349 | 1.1% 134
1968 | 53.9% 5,168 | 43.0% 4,124 | 3.1% 301
1964 | 43.5% 4,005 | 56.1% 5,159 | 0.4% 33
1960 | 62.0% 5,154 | 37.8% 3,146 | 0.2% 15

## Transportation[edit]

Moorhead has multiple transportation options available to residents with intercity buses, trains and air travel available in Fargo. Locally, the city is served with public transit by MATBUS. Interstate 94 and U.S. Highways 10, 52 (concurrent with I-94), and 75 are four of the main roadways in the city. Other nearby routes in the Fargo–Moorhead area include Interstate 29 and Minnesota State Highway 336.

## Churches[edit]

Roman Catholic

* St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church[23]
* St. Joseph's Catholic Church[24]

Evangelical Lutheran in America

* Christ the King Lutheran Church[25]
* Lutheran Church Of The Good Shepherd[26]
* Our Savior's Lutheran Church[27]
* Trinity Lutheran Church[28]

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

* Ascension Lutheran Church[29]
* Our Redeemer Lutheran Church[30]

Lutheran Brethren

* Triumph Lutheran Brethren Church[31]

Baptist

* Brookdale Baptist Church[32]
* Moorhead Baptist Church[33]

Episcopal

* St. John the Divine Episcopal Church

Evangelical Free

* Red River Valley Chinese Christian Church[34]
* Salem Evangelical Free Church[35]

United Church of Christ

* First Congregational United Church of Christ[36]

United Methodist

* Grace United Methodist Church[37]

Presbyterian

* First Presbyterian Church

Restorationism

* Valley Christian Church[38]

Apostolic

* LifePoint Sanctuary[39]

Seventh-Day Adventist

* Moorhead Seventh-Day Adventist[40]

## Economy[edit]

Agriculture remains prominent in the area, but Moorhead is also home to notable corporate, manufacturing and distribution industries, including American Crystal Sugar (corporate headquarters and sugar beet processing), Busch Agricultural Resources (malt manufacturing) and Pactiv (container manufacturing). The unemployment rate is consistently below the national average and property values are stable.

### Top employers[edit]

According to the City's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[41] the largest employers in the city are:

#  | Employer  | # of Employees  | Percentage

|
|
|

1  | Moorhead Area Public Schools ISD #152  | 1,149  | 3.14%
2  | Concordia College | 801  | 2.19%
3  | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 668  | 1.83%
4  | City of Moorhead  | 640  | 1.75%
5  | Clay County | 530  | 1.45%
6  | Creative Care for Reaching Independence (CCRI)  | 500  | 1.37%
7  | American Crystal Sugar Company | 434  | 1.19%
8  | Eventide Lutheran Home  | 400  | 1.09%
9  | Hornbacher's (2 locations)  | 282  | 0.77%
10  | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | 180  | 0.49%
—  | Total employers | 5,584 | 15.27%

## Arts and culture[edit]

The Rourke Art Gallery and the Rourke Art Museum are native Moorhead cultural institutions hosting the annual Midwestern Invitational Exhibition. The museum displays an important art collection from local, regional and national artists. The Rourke Museum is housed in the historic Moorhead Post Office building.

The city is also home to the Bluestem Center for the Arts, a 3,000 seat outdoor amphitheater that opened in 2009 with a partnership between the Fargo Public Schools, the City of Moorhead, and an arts grant from the state of Minnesota.[42] Bluestem hosts a summer concert series which has drawn many famous bands including Wilco, Goo Goo Dolls, The Beach Boys, and Weezer.[43]

The Bluestem Center for the Arts is home to Trollwood Performing Arts School, a renowned summer arts and theater program for students of all ages.[44]

The Comstock House is a historic house museum, a blend of Queen Anne and Eastlake styles built in 1883. Solomon Comstock was a lawyer and U.S. House Representative.[45]

### Hjemkomst Center[edit]

Replica Viking Ship, Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead, Minnesota Replica of Norwegian stave church at the Hjemkomst Center.

The Hjemkomst Center is a local museum containing a full-scale replica of a Viking ship of the same name. The Hjemkomst vessel was built in nearby Hawley by Moorhead resident Robert Asp, and was sailed from Duluth to Oslo, Norway in 1982 by his children following Asp's death. The ship is now permanently housed in the center.

The Clay County Museum and Archives, operated by the Clay County Historical Society, interprets the history of Clay County in a free museum in the lower level of the Hjemkomst Center. The Society has more than 30,000 artifacts in their collection, one of the largest and most important historic collections in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

Located on the grounds of the Hjemkomst Center is a stave church. The traditional Norwegian-style church serves as a symbol of the Norwegian heritage in the Red River Valley. The church is a full-scale replica of the Hopperstad Stave Church in Vik, Norway.

## Sports[edit]

The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks is an independent professional baseball team that plays at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo. They are part of the American Association.

Being a cold weather city, hockey has emerged as a favorite sport of Moorhead. The community has provided significant support to hockey programs such as Moorhead Youth Hockey. Over the years, Moorhead Senior High has produced a number of talented hockey players, including:

* Jason Blake (MHS '92) Most recently played for the Anaheim Ducks, formerly of the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders. He played at the 2006 Olympic games for the United States in Turin, Italy. He was named an NHL all-star during the 2006–07 season and was awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2007–2008 for being the "player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey."
* Ryan Kraft (MHS '94) Played for the San Jose Sharks. He also played for the EC Kassel Huskies in Germany, including contributing to their 2007–2008 Bundesliga championship. Prior to that, he played in the AHL, IHL, and ECHL. He also represented Team USA at the 2001 IIHF World Championship.
* Matt Cullen (MHS '95) Former player for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was a member of the 2005–2006 Carolina Hurricanes who won the NHL Stanley Cup (championship) in 2006. He also played at the 2006 Olympic games for the United States in Turin, Italy.
* Mark Cullen (MHS '97) Currently a professional hockey player in Europe. Most recently played in the NHL for the Florida Panthers. Originally signed to the Minnesota Wild in 2002 after a collegiate career at Colorado College, he has played for several AHL teams throughout his career, as well as for the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. He also represented Team USA at the 2006 IIHF World Championship.
* Brian Lee (MHS '05) Most recently played for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Previously played for the University of North Dakota and the U.S. National Junior Team. Also played for the Ottawa Senators.
* Chris VandeVelde (MHS '05) Currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers. Previously played for the Oklahoma City Barons (AHL), the University of North Dakota (winners of the 2010 WCHA Final Five tournament), and the Lincoln Stars (USHL).

Olympic pairs figure skater Mark Ladwig also hails from Moorhead. With partner Amanda Evora, he was a two-time U.S. national silver medalist and competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics. With Lindsay Davis, he was part of the 2012–2013 U.S. Figure Skating Reserve Team.[46]

Interstate Raceway is a dragstrip and drifting race facility southeast of the city of Moorhead, Minnesota. It features a 0.25 mi (0.40 km) dragstrip and concrete drift track.

## Education[edit]

Weld Hall on the campus of Minnesota State University Moorhead Old Main on the campus of Concordia College

The city has four institutions of higher learning: Concordia College (private Christian liberal arts college), Minnesota State University Moorhead (public university), Minnesota State Community and Technical College (two-year to four-year technical college), and Rasmussen University (a two- to four-year college). The combined student enrollment of these colleges is approximately 14,000.

Theatre B & Lincoln School in North Moorhead.

K-12 education is provided to over 5,000 students by the Moorhead School District: S.G. Reinertsen Elementary, Robert Asp Elementary, Ellen Hopkins Elementary, Dorothy Dodds Elementary, Horizon Middle School and Moorhead High School. The district is known for its high student achievement with students consistently performing above the national average on the ACT.[47] The district includes the cities of Moorhead, Georgetown, Kragnes, and Sabin.

The city includes the Red River Area Learning Center and the Probstfield Center for Education.

Park Christian School is a private Christian school in Moorhead providing a K–12 education as well as St. Joseph's, a Catholic elementary school.

The former Moorhead Public Library, built in 1906, was located at 102 6th Street South was paid for by Andrew Carnegie and designed by architect Milton Earl Beebe.[48] The current Moorhead Public Library is located at 118 5th Street South and is part of the Lake Agassiz Regional Library system.[49]

## Media[edit]

Main article: Fargo-Moorhead media

* The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, regional newspaper printed in Fargo
* High Plains Reader, news weekly
* Minnesota Public Radio, Concordia College hosts an MPR bureau
* Moorhead Community Access Media, local access cable TV programming on channels 12 and 99
* NDSU Spectrum
* MSUM Advocate
* The Extra, Legal newspaper of record for the City of Moorhead

## Notable people[edit]

* Felix Battles (1840s–1907), early settler of Moorhead and African American Civil War veteran
* Jason Blake – NHL player
* Will Borgen – NHL defenceman for the Seattle Kraken
* Joel D. Carlson \- Minnesota state legislator and businessman
* Rene Clausen – (b. 1953) American composer and conductor of The Concordia Choir[50]
* Ada Comstock – (1876–1973) Master's degree, Columbia University 1899, first full-time president of Radcliffe College.
* Matt Cullen – NHL player
* William B. Dosland \- (1927-1993), Minnesota state senator and lawyer
* Wallace B. Douglas \- (1852–1930), Minnesota jurist, lawyer, and politician[51]
* Becky Gulsvig – (b. 1982) actress[52]
* Loren D. Hagen – (1946–1971) US Army Special Forces Green Beret and Medal of Honor recipient
* Kenneth J. Kludt \- Minnesota state legislator and lawyer
* Ryan Kraft – NHL player
* Mark Ladwig – (b. 1980) figure skater[53]
* Brian Lee – NHL player
* Warren G. Magnuson – (1905–1989) former U.S. Senator of Washington[54]
* Thomas McGrath – (1916–1990) poet, screenwriter, Rhodes scholar, English professor
* Adolph Murie – (1899–1974) biologist, author, ecologist[55]
* Olaus Murie – (1889–1963) biologist, author, ecologist. Half-brother of Adolph, and member of Murie family[56]
* Wally O'Neill – NFL player
* Collin Peterson, Democratic U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 7th congressional district (attended college in Moorhead)[57]
* Leslie Stefanson – actress[58]
* Karl Truesdell, U.S. Army major general[59]
* Merlyn Orville Valan (1926-2010) - Minnesota state legislator and farmer
* Chris VandeVelde – NHL player
* Diane Wray Williams \- Minnesota state legislator, businesswoman, and teacher
* Roy Williams – NFL player[60]
* Sister Annella Zervas, O.S.B., (1900–1926) nun of Saint Benedict's Monastery and the closest that Minnesota possesses to a Canonized Saint. Her current title is Servant of God.

## In popular culture[edit]

Moorhead's pioneer Prairie Home Cemetery on 8th Street was the inspiration for the name of Garrison Keillor's national radio program, A Prairie Home Companion.[61] Although Keillor thought the cemetery was founded by Norwegian Lutherans, in fact it was organized in 1875 by the Rev. Oscar Elmer, a Yankee Presbyterian minister who was the first ordained Christian minister in the Moorhead/Fargo area.[62]

## See also[edit]

* Fairmont Creamery
* Fargo-Moorhead Toll Bridge
* Northern Lights Library Network

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