Moorhead, Iowa

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

• Obituary for Donna (McCunn) Archer Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, LLC · Sep 24
• Norman Kuhlman Obituary May 8, 2026 Fouts Funeral Home · May 8
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Moorhead, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Obituary for Robert Shol Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, LLC · Jul 16
• PHOTOS: KETV viewers capture storm as it blows through parts of Nebraska and Iowa KETV · Apr 23

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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.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Moorhead

• Preparation Canyon State Park reviews ★
• Savory Pond reviews ★

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