Facts About Moore, Oklahoma
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The city lies in the Sandstone Hills region of Oklahoma, known for hills, blackjack oak, and post oak, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.
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The estimated population of Moore is 62,793 as of the 2020 census, making Moore the seventh-largest city in the state of Oklahoma.
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The city of Moore has a total area of 22.2 square miles, of which 21.8 square miles is land and 0.35 square miles is water
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The first settlers arrived in Moore in 1889.
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Moore was originally known as Verbeck, named after the Railroad Company that founded the settlement. The town was renamed after Al Moore, an employee of the Railroad Company.
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The town of Moore was officially incorporated in 1893.
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There is a median household income of $75,125, and 9.32% of the population lives below the poverty line.
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The region in which Moore is located is colloquially known as Tornado Alley and the town has had numerous encounters with these storms.
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The city was also damaged by other tornadoes in 1998, 2003, and 2010.
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The Moore post office turned into a branch of the Oklahoma City post office on January 7, 1972.
