Moore, Oklahoma
Moore, Oklahoma | |
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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 / 35.32917°N 97.47556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Cleveland |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 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 |
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.
History
[change | change source]Moore was originally Moore was 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
[change | change source]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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moore, Oklahoma
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ Shirk, George H. (1987-01-01). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.
- ↑ "A Brief History of Moore | City of Moore". 2013-06-07. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ "triptrivia.com". 2018-04-08. Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ Shirk, George H. (1987-01-01). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.
- ↑ "The Great Plains Tornado Outbreak of May 3-4, 1999 - Storm A Information". 2017-02-11. Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ Wurman, Joshua; Alexander, Curtis; Robinson, Paul; Richardson, Yvette (2007-01-01). "Low-Level Winds in Tornadoes and Potential Catastrophic Tornado Impacts in Urban Areas". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 88 (1): 31–46. Bibcode:2007BAMS...88...31W. doi:10.1175/BAMS-88-1-31. ISSN 0003-0007.
- ↑ "Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ "Hospitals treat more than 140 after Oklahoma tornado, including 70 children". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ Pearson, Chelsea J. Carter Brian Todd,Michael (2013-05-21). "Crews shift from rescue to recovery a day after Oklahoma tornado, official says". CNN. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
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