MoorelandOK
A town of 1,122, settled in 1902.
Is Mooreland a good place to live?
Mooreland’s best subject grade is an A− for safety; its weakest is a D− for incomes. On safety, just 12 of Oklahoma’s 196 towns do better. Only 14 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on the outdoors. Mooreland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mooreland stand out
Where Mooreland beats most towns.
1,122 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Mooreland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Mooreland is from typical.
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Moving to Mooreland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mooreland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mooreland.
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, property crime in Mooreland is lower
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Mooreland’s property crime rate is against 14 in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Mooreland reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Mooreland | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
On state tests, Mooreland’s schools beat 76% of Oklahoma districts
Its public schools are run by the Mooreland school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mooreland EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 401 | B |
| Mooreland HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 144 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
A typical Mooreland home is worth about $138K
The typical Mooreland home is worth about $138,000, up 3.2% in a year, 38% below the Oklahoma typical home. 76% of households own their home in Mooreland, above the Oklahoma town median (62%) and near the median of U.S. towns (73%). Mooreland’s median rent is $863 a month.
| Mooreland | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $863 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Mooreland’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Mooreland for work: only 9% work in town. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Mooreland. Since 2013, Mooreland has lost 273 jobs, to 223 in 2023.
| Mooreland | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Oklahoma overall
The median age in Mooreland is 32.4 years. Mooreland has lost 4.6% of its people since 2020, down to 1,122 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 12% of Mooreland residents are 65 or older.
| Mooreland | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.4 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Mooreland | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.5% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.1% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.6% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.6% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
In Mooreland, expect four seasons and hot summers
Mooreland has chilly winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 23° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Mooreland
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Mooreland are less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns
Mooreland beats the Oklahoma average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Mooreland.
| Mooreland | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Mooreland | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.7% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 10.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mooreland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mooreland; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Mooreland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
91% of working residents leave Mooreland for work
Where Mooreland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Mooreland
3 notable people were born in Mooreland.
About Mooreland
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Mooreland is a town in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States, 10 miles (16 km) east of the city of Woodward, the county seat. As of the 2020 census, Mooreland had a population of 1,178. Mooreland lies in a valley approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the North Canadian River. This area of shallow-water land lies at an altitude of 1,900 feet (580 m).
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,893 ft
- ZIP code
- 73852
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Mooreland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mooreland, OK expensive?
Not for the area. That is 2.2 years of the area's median household income ($61,417 across the Woodward, OK area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Mooreland, OK known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Troy Ruttman and Duke Cook.