Moore, Oklahoma

Moore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 62,793 at the 2020 census.^[4] Moore has been known for being the site of large Tornadoes.

Moore, Oklahoma
City
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Location within Cleveland County and Oklahoma
Moore, Oklahoma Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°19′45″N 97°28′32″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Cleveland
Founded	1889
Incorporated	1893
Area [1]
• Total	22.34 sq mi (57.86 km2)
• Land	22.09 sq mi (57.21 km2)
• Water	0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,207 ft (368 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	62,793
• Density	2,842.47/sq mi (1,097.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	73160, 73165, 73170 [3]
Area code(s)	405/572
FIPS code	40-49200
GNIS feature ID	2411155[2]
Website	cityofmoore.com

History

Moore was originally established on May 27, 1889 and was named after Al Moore, a Santa Fe Railway employee.^[5]

It was very small and not that special until 1961, when it gained over 21 square miles, and it became a full fledged city in 1962. Large Industrial development began in the 1960s, which led to a large increase in population, soon the city’s population increased massively, with over 17,000 residents moving in between 1960 and 1970.^[6]

Soon, in the 1970s, A program was started where various Smiley Faces we’re painted on the town water tower.^[7] Also in the 1970s, the Moore post office became a branch of the Oklahoma City post office in 1972.^[8]

Tornadoes

On May 3, 1999, Moore was the site of a Very Large F5 Tornado. The tornado killed 36 people, injured 583, and caused damage equivalent to $1 billion.^[9] The event currently holds the record for Highest wind speeds measured globally, at 301 ± 20 miles per hour.^[10] Moore was hit by another EF5 tornado on May 20, 2013.^[11] This tornado killed 24 people, injured 212, and caused an estimated $2 billion in damage.^[12][13]