About Moorhead, Minnesota

Founded in 1871 near the Red River, Moorhead quickly became a stopping point for people and goods traveling north into Canada from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. As an increased number of goods and travelers passed through Moorhead, the city grew rapidly into a lively and prosperous town. Local residents saw the opportunity to benefit from the Moorhead’s reputation as a travel hub and developed retail, commercial, and manufacturing businesses of all kinds.

Today, Moorhead’s landscape has changed significantly, and the focus of the city is on building a community where residents and visitors are welcomed and appreciated. The Red River continues to be utilized for transportation, but residents also enjoy the offerings of the Red River through swimming, boating, and kayaking. The numerous area parks offer residents of all ages an escape into nature throughout the year, and the city’s year-round indoor and outdoor recreational programs provide residents with numerous options to get out, be active, and enjoy their city.

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Interesting Facts About Moorhead, MN:

  • 93.1% of Moorhead’s residents have a high school diploma and 38.5% have a Bachelor’s degree or higher.*
  • Moorhead residents have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes to and from work.*
  • In 2008, the median Moorhead household income was $44,561, which up from $34,781 in 2000.*
  • Moorhead had a small brush with Hollywood when it was mentioned as the hometown of character Bunny Lebowski in the movie The Big Lebowski.

To learn more about Moorhead, MN, Rasmussen College Moorhead campus, or the degree programs offered at Rasmussen College Moorhead campus, contact one of our campus representatives today at (888) 5-RASMUSSEN.

* U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. Census Bureau. Web. 5 Apr. 2010. .