Moorhead Phone Directory

The Moorhead phone directory provides contact numbers for city hall, police, and other departments in this western Minnesota city. Moorhead is in Clay County and sits across the Red River from Fargo, North Dakota. About 44,000 people live here. This phone directory helps you find the right number for city services, law enforcement contacts, public records, and community programs. The city clerk has a dedicated line separate from the main switchboard, and the police station is at a different address from city hall.

Moorhead City Hall Phone Numbers

Moorhead City Hall is at 500 Center Ave. The main phone number is 218-299-5166. The city clerk can be reached directly at 218-299-5304. City hall is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

The city hall building houses administration, finance, community development, and the clerk's office. The clerk handles public records, business licenses, and elections. Community development covers planning, zoning, and building permits. Finance manages utility billing and tax questions. The main line at 218-299-5166 can connect you to any of these departments.

Moorhead is the county seat of Clay County. That means county offices are nearby too. The Moorhead phone directory for city services is separate from the county directory, but both are in the same part of town. If you are not sure whether a service is city or county, the main city hall line can point you the right way.

Moorhead Police Phone Directory

The Moorhead Police Department is at 911 15th St N. The non-emergency number is 218-299-5120. Use this for reports, case follow-ups, and records requests. Call 911 for emergencies.

Officers handle patrol, investigations, traffic enforcement, and community outreach. The records unit at the police station processes requests for incident reports and accident reports. Under Minn. Stat. § 13.82, most law enforcement data is public in Minnesota. Arrest data, response logs, and closed investigation files are available on request. Active cases stay confidential.

The Moorhead phone directory for police covers more than just dispatch. The department runs programs with local schools, coordinates with Minnesota State University Moorhead campus safety, and handles animal control calls. Community service officers help with quality-of-life issues like noise complaints and parking violations.

The screenshot below shows the Minnesota Court Records Online system, which covers all Minnesota counties including Clay County where Moorhead sits.

The Minnesota Judicial Branch provides free online access to court records. Moorhead is in the 7th Judicial District. You can search by name, case number, or citation.

Public Data in Moorhead

The Government Data Practices Act applies to all government data in Moorhead. Under Minn. Stat. § 13.43, employee names, job titles, and work phone numbers are public data. Anyone can request this information without showing ID or giving a reason. The city clerk at 218-299-5304 processes data requests.

Inspecting public data at city hall is free under Minn. Stat. § 13.03. Copies run up to 25 cents per page. If the city denies access, they must cite which law blocks the release. You can challenge a denial through the state's Information Policy Analysis Division at 651-296-6733.

The screenshot below shows the Minnesota Judicial Branch website, which has contact numbers for every District Court.

The Judicial Branch website has self-help resources and court forms. The Clay County District Court in Moorhead handles local cases.

More Moorhead Phone Numbers

The Moorhead fire department handles fire and medical emergencies across the city. They also do fire prevention inspections and public education. Public works manages streets, water, sewer, and snow plowing. Parks and recreation runs community programs and maintains facilities year-round.

Moorhead sits in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. While Fargo is across the river in North Dakota, many services overlap. The Moorhead phone directory covers Minnesota side services only. For North Dakota contacts, you need to use Fargo or Cass County resources. Clay County handles property records, court filings, and sheriff services on the Minnesota side. The county seat is in Moorhead, so those offices are close to city hall.

Minnesota State University Moorhead and Concordia College are both in the city. Each has campus security with separate phone lines from the city police. For city-related issues on or near campus, the Moorhead Police at 218-299-5120 is the right call.

Utility billing in Moorhead goes through city hall. You can call 218-299-5166 to check your balance, set up service, or report a billing issue. Street maintenance, water quality, and snow plowing questions all route through public works. The city also runs a recycling program with its own schedule and contact info on the website. If you are new to Moorhead and need to set up water service, the finance department at city hall handles that.

Using the Moorhead Phone Directory

The city website at ci.moorhead.mn.us has department pages with direct contact numbers. You can browse by department or search for a specific service. Each page lists the main contact, office hours, and links to forms or online tools when available.

Since Moorhead is part of the Fargo-Moorhead metro, some callers may reach North Dakota offices by mistake. Make sure you are calling Minnesota numbers with the 218 area code for Moorhead city services. The city clerk at 218-299-5304 is the best contact for records and licensing. For police, use the non-emergency line at 218-299-5120, which is separate from the city hall number. Clay County offices in Moorhead handle property tax, court records, and sheriff services on the Minnesota side of the border.

Clay County Contacts

Moorhead is the county seat of Clay County. The county government handles property records, the court system, and sheriff services. Clay County offices are in Moorhead near city hall.