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Welcome to Moore ...

The town of Moore is located in Fergus County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Moore has a population of 179 people<2> (see below for details).

Moore is 4,160 feet [1,268 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Moore is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Moore lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Moore: 406

The ZIP code for Moore: 59464<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moore had an population of 179 people. This is a decrease of 7.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Moore had a population of 193 people. This makes Moore the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Moore represents 0.02% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 108th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 193 people, the population of Moore increased 3.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 186 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Moore.

Communities Also Named Moore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Moore - they are located in Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moore.

Communities near Moore ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moore.

  • Lewistown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hobson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <5>
  • Glengarry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glengarry is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry
  • Straw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Straw is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw
  • Moccasin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewistown Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
  • Garneill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Danvers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Danvers is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
  • Heath
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Heath is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Moore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moore.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moore. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moore.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moore. See our Newspapers Page for Moore.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moore ...

Looking for more information about Moore? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Moore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moore.

Adding Moore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Moore was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Fergus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Moore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.