MoranTX
A town of 237, settled in 1892.
Is Moran a good place to live?
Moran’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Moran has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
237 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Moran: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moran, 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 Moran.
The schools Moran’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Moran ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moran SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 115 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Moran’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Moran for work: only 0% work in town. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Moran, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Abilene (20%), Albany (11%) and Fort Worth (6%).
| Moran | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Moran, expect mild winters and hot summers
Moran has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Moran is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Moran is
Moran beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 10% of adults worry about having enough food in Moran.
| Moran | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 20% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Moran | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moran faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Moran
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Moran
About 4 of every 100 Moran residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Moran for work
Where Moran’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Moran
City in Texas, United States
Moran is a city in southeast Shackelford County, Texas, United States. The population was 226 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,358 ft
- ZIP code
- 76464
- Area code
- 915
Questions about Moran
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moran, TX a good place to live?
Moran has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.