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MooreMI

A town of 845.

Population
845
−7.7% since 2010
Median home value
$148K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
46.6
years
Jobs based here
106
A commuter town
Small town

845 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Moore

Most working residents leave Moore for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Sandusky (13%), Marlette (5%) and Lamotte (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Moore3%
Sandusky13%
Marlette5%
Lamotte3%
Watertown3%
24 mi
median commute distance
106
jobs based in Moore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Moore has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°
Spring34–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall41–59°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Moore is

Moore beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outMooreMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.6%10.2%
More adults with COPD11.3%8.1%
More smokers19.8%14.6%
Mckenzie Health System
5.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.8% of Moore is conserved land

6.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved
Map of Moore: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.8%
conserved · 184 of 23,095 acres
6.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Snover Memorial Park—4
2. Snover Veterans Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Moore for work

Where Moore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Sandusky Sandusky 13% 5% → Marlette Marlette 5% 3% → Lamotte Lamotte 3% 3% → Watertown Watertown 3% 2% → Bad Axe Bad Axe 2% 2% → Caro Caro 2% Moore · 3% stay
106jobs based in Moore
3%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Moore

Township in Michigan, United States

Moore Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,110. The first permanent white settler was James Minard, who arrived in 1860. Martin Moore followed in 1864 and became the first supervisor when the township was organized in 1865.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,110
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
781 ft

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