Moore Haven, Florida facts for kids
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Moore Haven, Florida
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| City of Moore Haven | |
Glades County Courthouse
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| Nickname(s):
Hooterville
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Location in Glades County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Glades |
| Incorporated | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,566 |
| • Density | 1,470.42/sq mi (567.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
33471
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| Area code(s) | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-46550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0287104 |
| Website | http://www.moorehaven.org |
Moore Haven is a city in, and the county seat of, Glades County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Florida Heartland region. The population was 1,566 at the 2020 census, down from 1,680 at the 2010 census. Moore Haven is located on the southwest shoreline of Lake Okeechobee. It is part of the Clewiston, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA).
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History
The City of Moore Haven was named after James A. Moore (1861-1929), its founder. In its early days, Moore Haven was often called "Little Chicago", reflecting its status as a significant boom town. It was ideally located at the apex of Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee Canal.
First Woman Mayor of the South
In 1917, Marian Newhall Horwitz was elected as, not only the first woman mayor of Moore Haven, or the first woman mayor in Florida, she was additionally, the first female mayor south of the Mason-Dixon line.
Horwitz was described by the Moore Haven Times, in a July 27, 1917 issue, as being "business from head to foot" along with being seen regularly at 5:15 am riding horseback to work. She resigned on June 22, 1918, taking over management of the Desoto Land Company after her second husband, John J. O'Brien, left to serve in World War I, and after her decision to live on the farm, outside the city limits.
After stepping down as mayor, a "grateful citizenry" gave her a silver trophy, which was eventually passed to her son, Dr. Orville Horwitz, as of 1985.
Railroad
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Horwitz is credited with bringing the railroad to Moore Haven, while her brother was a business associate of J.P. Morgan, the vice-president of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad.
In 1918, construction of the first extension line was finished, bringing Moore Haven's first train on May 13, 1918. The twenty passengers and fifteen freight cars arrived ninety minutes late. "Late arrivals, unannounced schedule changes, and faulty equipment, as well as derailments, were to plague the railroad from the start." The train was often called the "Hinky Dink" and the "Muck Special." In addition to nicknames, a well-known joke about the train circulated, too, "a middle-aged man, who got off the train at Moore Haven, had left Haines City, as a young boy, in the care of the conductor."
Impact of Hurricanes
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 dramatically altered the landscape of the area. The storm surge from the lake caused widespread death and destruction, sometimes literally relocating houses to the opposite side of the river. The town might have recovered, but it was hit not long after by the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. This decimated areas that had escaped damage in 1926.
Today, Moore Haven is a small, sleepy town that has little industry and infrastructure. Moore Haven is home to the Annual Chalo Nitka Festival, which is held the first weekend in March.
There are two access points to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, which passes through the town and around Lake Okeechobee.
Built in 2000 and crossing across the Caloosahatchee River 900 feet east of First Street, the Mamie Langdale Memorial Bridge breaks the Florida record of being the Longest Concrete I Girder Span, measuring 320 feet. The overall total length of the Prestressed Stringer/Multi-beam bridge equals 2,281 feet.
The Westergaard House, built in 1920, located on 270 Avenue L Southwest, is the headquarters of the Glades County Historical Society.
Geography
The exact coordinates for the City of Moore Haven is located at 26°50′N 81°6′W / 26.833°N 81.100°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (6.09%) is water.
Climate
Moore Haven has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) with some characteristics of a tropical monsoon climate (Am), with a defined rainy season from June through September.
| Climate data for Moore Haven, Florida (Moore Haven Lock 1), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1918–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) |
91 (33) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
98 (37) |
101 (38) |
103 (39) |
98 (37) |
99 (37) |
98 (37) |
91 (33) |
95 (35) |
103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 83.7 (28.7) |
85.8 (29.9) |
88.1 (31.2) |
91.3 (32.9) |
93.9 (34.4) |
95.3 (35.2) |
95.6 (35.3) |
95.5 (35.3) |
94.5 (34.7) |
91.8 (33.2) |
87.3 (30.7) |
85.1 (29.5) |
96.8 (36.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 74.3 (23.5) |
77.2 (25.1) |
80.5 (26.9) |
84.9 (29.4) |
88.7 (31.5) |
90.9 (32.7) |
92.1 (33.4) |
92.2 (33.4) |
90.7 (32.6) |
86.3 (30.2) |
80.1 (26.7) |
76.7 (24.8) |
84.6 (29.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 62.2 (16.8) |
64.7 (18.2) |
67.5 (19.7) |
72.3 (22.4) |
76.7 (24.8) |
80.2 (26.8) |
81.5 (27.5) |
82.0 (27.8) |
80.9 (27.2) |
76.2 (24.6) |
69.5 (20.8) |
65.2 (18.4) |
73.2 (22.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 50.1 (10.1) |
52.2 (11.2) |
54.6 (12.6) |
59.7 (15.4) |
64.6 (18.1) |
69.4 (20.8) |
71.0 (21.7) |
71.7 (22.1) |
71.1 (21.7) |
66.2 (19.0) |
58.9 (14.9) |
53.6 (12.0) |
61.9 (16.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 35.9 (2.2) |
39.0 (3.9) |
43.3 (6.3) |
50.6 (10.3) |
59.0 (15.0) |
68.2 (20.1) |
70.2 (21.2) |
70.5 (21.4) |
68.9 (20.5) |
56.8 (13.8) |
47.1 (8.4) |
40.6 (4.8) |
33.7 (0.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 23 (−5) |
28 (−2) |
25 (−4) |
33 (1) |
47 (8) |
54 (12) |
60 (16) |
61 (16) |
58 (14) |
40 (4) |
31 (−1) |
23 (−5) |
23 (−5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.15 (55) |
2.02 (51) |
2.44 (62) |
2.43 (62) |
3.73 (95) |
8.43 (214) |
7.45 (189) |
7.87 (200) |
5.93 (151) |
2.89 (73) |
1.52 (39) |
1.76 (45) |
48.62 (1,235) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 13.0 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 106.1 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 623 | — | |
| 1930 | 612 | −1.8% | |
| 1940 | 831 | 35.8% | |
| 1950 | 636 | −23.5% | |
| 1960 | 790 | 24.2% | |
| 1970 | 974 | 23.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,250 | 28.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,432 | 14.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,635 | 14.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,680 | 2.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,566 | −6.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 and 2020 census
| Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 659 | 546 | 39.23% | 34.87% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 407 | 403 | 24.23% | 25.73% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 0.38% |
| Asian (NH) | 3 | 2 | 0.18% | 0.13% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some other race (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.26% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 13 | 31 | 0.77% | 1.98% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 598 | 574 | 35.60% | 36.65% |
| Total | 1,680 | 1,566 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,566 people, 793 households, and 422 families residing in the city.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,680 people, 744 households, and 467 families residing in the city.
Arts and culture
Historic district
The Moore Haven Downtown Historic District is a U.S. historic district, designated as such in 1995. The district contains seven historic buildings, and has a park which houses the only Cypress tree in the district.
Education
- Moore Haven Elementary School
- Moore Haven Middle-High School
See also
In Spanish: Moore Haven para niños
