1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Texas - Frio County - ED 82-1 - ED 82-10, 1880
Moore’s story
129 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
- 1897Moore is settled
MooreTX
Population 372: a town settled in 1897.
Population
372
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$244K
−2.4% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
32.9
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Is Moore a good place to live?
32% of households are owner-occupiers in Moore, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Moore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
372 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Moore: who provides what
Moore is unincorporated, so Frio County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMedina Electric Coop12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMoore WSC2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFrio CountyFrio County provides services here
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFrio County Early Voting ClerkFrio County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7805778057 100%Census 2020
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.
Natural hazards
Moore has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Moore’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 18 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2015. 26% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 24%.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Moore work out of town
Half commute less than 40 miles. Among residents in Moore, 17% live below the poverty line. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Moore shed 244 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 39.
1%work in town
| Moore | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Moore1%
San Antonio32%
Pearsall14%
Austin5%
Devine3%
40 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Moore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Moore
July afternoons reach 97°, January nights drop to 41° and snow is almost unheard of.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–68°
Spring59–83°
Summer72–96°
Fall59–83°
Dec 2
typical first frost
Feb 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Homes in Moore are worth about $244K, by Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values fell 2.4% in the year to September 2026.
$244KZillow home value
Typical home value
Moore$244K
Texas$296K
−2.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Moore is
Moore: just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults in the town, 28% say their health is fair or poor and 26% worry about having enough food.
| Moore | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Moore | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.6% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 25.1% | 19.1% |
Frio Regional Hospital
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Moore is conserved land
2.7 miles of trail. The density of trails in Moore is 0.4 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,894 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Moore
16pages on Moore
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Moore; the nearest are
Palo Alto CollegeCommunity college · Public · San Antonio33.4 mi$3,412 in-state tuitionTexas A&M University-San AntonioUniversity or college · Public · San Antonio33.7 mi$9,654 in-state tuitionSouthwest Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Uvalde45.8 mi$2,646 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Moore residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Moore for work
Where Moore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
39jobs based in Moore
1%of working residents work in town
40 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Moore
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Moore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frio County, Texas, United States. Its population was 610 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- ZIP code
- 78057
- Area code
- 830
Questions about Moore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moore, TX a good place to live?
Moore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.