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Moorhead, Iowa
Downtown Moorhead, Iowa
Downtown Moorhead, Iowa
Location of Moorhead, Iowa
Location of Moorhead, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Monona
Area
 • Total 0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Land 0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 199
 • Density 846.81/sq mi (326.62/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
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 199 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

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.

Geography

Moorhead is located at 41°55′23″N 95°51′2″W / 41.92306°N 95.85056°W / 41.92306; -95.85056 (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.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1900 200 —    
1910 366 +83.0%
1920 381 +4.1%
1930 372 −2.4%
1940 421 +13.2%
1950 392 −6.9%
1960 313 −20.2%
1970 271 −13.4%
1980 264 −2.6%
1990 259 −1.9%
2000 232 −10.4%
2010 226 −2.6%
2020 199 −11.9%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 226 people, 105 households, and 63 families living 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.

The median age in the city was 51.4 years. 16.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 27.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

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