Moore County, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Moore County
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Moore County Courthouse in Dumas
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Named for | Edwin Ward Moore |
| Seat | Dumas |
| Largest city | Dumas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 910 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Land | 900 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) 1.1% |
| Population
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| • Total | 21,358  |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,358. The county seat is Dumas. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1892. It is named for Edwin Ward Moore, the commander of the Texas Navy. The Dumas micropolitan statistical area includes all of Moore County.
Moore County history is highlighted in the Window on the Plains Museum in Dumas.
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History
100 million years ago, the land that Moore County encompasses was part of the Western Interior Seaway.
The people of the Antelope Creek Phase inhabited the Southeastern portion of Moore county in the Canadian River Valley, approximately from AD 1200 to 1450.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 910 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) (1.1%) are covered by water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 87
U.S. Highway 287
State Highway 152
State Highway 354
Adjacent counties
- Sherman County (north)
- Hutchinson County (east)
- Carson County (southeast)
- Potter County (south)
- Oldham County (southwest)
- Hartley County (west)
- Dallam County (northwest)
National protected area
- Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (part)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 15 | — | |
| 1900 | 209 | 1,293.3% | |
| 1910 | 561 | 168.4% | |
| 1920 | 571 | 1.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,555 | 172.3% | |
| 1940 | 4,461 | 186.9% | |
| 1950 | 13,349 | 199.2% | |
| 1960 | 14,773 | 10.7% | |
| 1970 | 14,060 | −4.8% | |
| 1980 | 16,575 | 17.9% | |
| 1990 | 17,865 | 7.8% | |
| 2000 | 20,121 | 12.6% | |
| 2010 | 21,904 | 8.9% | |
| 2020 | 21,358 | −2.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 8,370 | 6,499 | 38.21% | 30.43% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 287 | 654 | 1.31% | 3.06% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 107 | 97 | 0.49% | 0.45% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,323 | 982 | 6.04% | 4.60% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 18 | 1 | 0.08% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 61 | 83 | 0.28% | 0.39% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 196 | 395 | 0.89% | 1.85% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,542 | 12,647 | 52.69% | 59.21% |
| Total | 21,904 | 21,358 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Communities
Cities
- Cactus
- Dumas (county seat)
- Fritch (mostly in Hutchinson County)
- Sunray
Unincorporated community
Education
School districts:
- Dumas Independent School District
- Sanford-Fritch Independent School District
- Sunray Independent School District
All of the county is in the service area of Amarillo College.
Gallery
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Edwin Ward Moore (1810-1865) as depicted at his namesake Moore County Courthouse
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Area affected by 1930s Dust Bowl
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See also
In Spanish: Condado de Moore (Texas) para niños
