Moore County, Texas
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Congressional district | 13th |
Website | www |
Moore County is a
Moore County history is highlighted in the Window on the Plains Museum in Dumas.
History
100 million years ago, the land that Moore County encompasses was part of the Western Interior Seaway
Geography
According to the
Major highways
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
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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[5] 1850–2010[6] 2010[7] 2020[8] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
8,370 | 6,499 | 38.21% | 30.43% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
287 | 654 | 1.31% | 3.06% |
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.
2000 Census
At the
The age distribution was 33.60% under 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 18.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.
The median household income was $34,852 and the median family income was $37,985. Males had a median income of $29,843 versus $19,383 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,214. About 10.10% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the
Politics
Moore County is a strongly Republican county, having given Senator John McCain 78.76% of the vote, over only 20.65% for Barack Obama in 2008. It also gave George W. Bush (R) 81.75% over 17.93% John Kerry (D) in 2004.[10]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,359 | 79.14% | 1,062 | 19.28% | 87 | 1.58% |
2016 | 3,977 | 75.26% | 1,098 | 20.78% | 209 | 3.96% |
2012 | 3,968 | 79.60% | 964 | 19.34% | 53 | 1.06% |
2008 | 4,282 | 78.76% | 1,123 | 20.65% | 32 | 0.59% |
2004 | 4,601 | 81.75% | 1,009 | 17.93% | 18 | 0.32% |
2000 | 4,201 | 79.41% | 1,040 | 19.66% | 49 | 0.93% |
1996 | 3,353 | 65.96% | 1,358 | 26.72% | 372 | 7.32% |
1992 | 3,147 | 57.24% | 1,361 | 24.75% | 990 | 18.01% |
1988 | 3,710 | 70.25% | 1,537 | 29.10% | 34 | 0.64% |
1984 | 4,649 | 80.21% | 1,129 | 19.48% | 18 | 0.31% |
1980 | 3,736 | 66.92% | 1,743 | 31.22% | 104 | 1.86% |
1976 | 2,759 | 49.49% | 2,767 | 49.63% | 49 | 0.88% |
1972 | 3,620 | 79.77% | 863 | 19.02% | 55 | 1.21% |
1968 | 2,378 | 47.60% | 1,359 | 27.20% | 1,259 | 25.20% |
1964 | 1,762 | 42.37% | 2,393 | 57.54% | 4 | 0.10% |
1960 | 2,463 | 61.19% | 1,547 | 38.43% | 15 | 0.37% |
1956 | 1,820 | 44.95% | 2,219 | 54.80% | 10 | 0.25% |
1952 | 1,909 | 47.31% | 2,114 | 52.39% | 12 | 0.30% |
1948 | 323 | 15.37% | 1,748 | 83.20% | 30 | 1.43% |
1944 | 313 | 22.45% | 999 | 71.66% | 82 | 5.88% |
1940 | 224 | 18.84% | 959 | 80.66% | 6 | 0.50% |
1936 | 47 | 7.45% | 583 | 92.39% | 1 | 0.16% |
1932 | 56 | 9.23% | 549 | 90.44% | 2 | 0.33% |
1928 | 87 | 41.23% | 124 | 58.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 9 | 9.78% | 82 | 89.13% | 1 | 1.09% |
1920 | 13 | 11.30% | 101 | 87.83% | 1 | 0.87% |
1916 | 6 | 5.50% | 103 | 94.50% | 0 | 0.00% |
1912 | 5 | 6.85% | 57 | 78.08% | 11 | 15.07% |
Moore County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican Walter Price, IV, elected on November 2, 2010. The district also includes the majority of neighboring Potter County — Amarillo. Moore County is represented in the US house of representatives by Ronny Jackson (R), as it is a part of Texas's 13th congressional district.
Communities
Cities
- Cactus
- Dumas (county seat)
- Fritch (mostly in Hutchinson County)
- Sunray
Unincorporated community
Education
School districts:[12]
- 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.[13]
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
See also
- List of museums in the Texas Panhandle
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Moore County
- Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on the meat industry in the United States
References
- ^ "Moore County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Moore County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Moore County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022. - list
- ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.164. AMARILLO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..