Is Moore a good place to live?
1.4% of working residents work locally in Moore, below both Montana’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (8%). Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher age of the median resident than Moore. Moore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
203 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Moore: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moore, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Moore.
The typical home in Moore is valued at about $296K
Typical home values rose 3% in the year to September 2026. For Moore, the midpoint rent is $794 a month. The share of households in Moore who live in a home they own: 61%.
| Moore | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $794 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Moore’s kids attend
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The public schools here belong to the Moore Elementary District. The 3 public schools in Moore teach 90 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 40 | A+ |
| Moore High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 28 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a low hazard risk in Moore: cold waves
Expected losses in Moore break down as 49% from cold waves and 37% from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 71% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Moore, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Moore’s typical July afternoon high stands at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Moore’s working residents commute to Lewistown
For most workers, Moore is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. In Moore, 22% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles. The town’s average trip to work comes in at 15 minutes.
| Moore | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Moore is
Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Moore. CDC measures, 32 in all: Moore beats Montana on 8 and trails on 2. For adults locally, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 28%.
| Moore | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Moore | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.7% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 11.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Moore
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Moore; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Moore residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Moore
Town in Montana, United States
Moore is a town in Fergus County, Montana, United States. The population was 194 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,160 ft
- ZIP code
- 59464
- Area code
- 406
Questions about Moore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moore, MT a good place to live?
Moore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.