Moore, Oklahoma

Moore, Oklahoma
(2024)
(2024)
Official seal of Moore, Oklahoma
Location within Cleveland County and Oklahoma
Location within Cleveland County and Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°19′45″N 97°28′32″W / 35.32917°N 97.47556°W / 35.32917; -97.47556
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyCleveland
Founded1889
Incorporated1893
Government
 • MayorMark Hamm
 • City ManagerBrooks Mitchell
Area
 • Total22.34 sq mi (57.86 km2)
 • Land22.09 sq mi (57.21 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
Elevation1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total62,793
 • Density2,842.47/sq mi (1,097.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73160, 73165, 73170 [3]
Area code(s)405/572
FIPS code40-49200
GNIS feature ID2411155[2]
Websitecityofmoore.com

Moore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States,[2] and is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 62,793 at the 2020 census,[4] making Moore the seventh-largest city in the state of Oklahoma.

Located between Oklahoma City and Norman, the city has been the site of several devastating tornadoes, with those occurring in 1999 and 2013 receiving international attention. The 3 costliest tornadoes in Oklahoma history all occurred in Moore.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moore, Oklahoma
  3. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "QuickFacts: Moore city, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Top Ten Costliest Oklahoma Tornadoes (1950-Present), National Weather Service Norman, Oklahoma