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Moore, Texas. Moore is thirteen miles northeast of Pearsall in north central Frio County. Chances are it was named for pioneer R. W. Moore, who, after an Indian raid in 1861, was found mortally wounded on the front porch of his cabin on Moore Hollow Creek, immediately west of the site of the present town.
August Obets and his wife Louisa of Castroville moved to Frio County in 1870 chose a site at Moore Hollow Creek in 1874, built a grass-covered log house there, and became Moore Hollow's first permanent settlers. The couple constructed the community's first frame house in 1876. The name of the community was changed to Moore Station in 1892 and finally to Moore in 1897.
Between 1900 and 1910 three churches, the First National Bank, the Moore Hotel, two drugstores, and a cotton gin were added to the community. A yellow fever epidemic in 1903 caused at least twelve deaths. The disease was treated by residents with a tea made from watermelon seeds, believed to have been introduced by Mexican laborers attracted to the region by an exceptional cotton crop that year.
With an estimated population of 300 in 1910, Moore was one of the largest towns between Laredo and San Antonio and the railroad terminus for a significant cotton industry in the area. The community's first Mexican school was established in 1913 and housed in the Jesús Rodríguez Dance Hall. By 1914 Moore had Baptist, Catholic, and Methodist churches.
The population of Moore from the 1970s to 1990 was estimated at 230. According to the 2002 census the latest population reported in at 813 residents.
Elementary
Devine Elementary School
(830) 663-6720
112 Bentson Dr
Devine, TX
Devine Intermediate School
(830) 663-6740
900 Atkins Ave
Devine, TX
Ted Flores Elementary
(830) 334-4108
321 W Pena St
Pearsall, TX
Natalia Elementary School
(830) 663-2837
8th St & Pearson St
Natalia, TX
Middle
Devine Middle School
(830) 663-6760
400 Cardinal Dr
Devine, TX
Devine Intermediate School
(830) 663-6740
900 Atkins Ave
Devine, TX
Pearsall Junior High School
(830) 334-8021
607 E Alabama St
Pearsall, TX
Natalia Junior High School
(830) 663-4027
8th St & Pearson St
Natalia, TX
High
Devine High School
(830) 663-6780
1225 W Hondo Ave
Devine, TX
Pearsall High School
(830) 334-8011
1990 Maverick Dr
Pearsall, TX
Natalia High School
(830) 663-4417
8th St & Kearney St
Natalia, TX
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Demographics |
zip code: 78057 |
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State Average |
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| Neighborhood type | Rural | |||
| Population | 813 | 16,345 | 22,118,509 | 290,809,777 |
| Pop. density | 11.2 | 13.4 | 79.6 | 79.6 |
| Percent male | 52.6% | 54.2% | 49.6% | 49.1% |
| Percent female | 47.4% | 45.9% | 50.4% | 50.9% |
| Median age | 41.7 | 34.1 | 34.0 | 36.5 |
| People per household | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Median household income | $42,024 | $22,954 | $39,927 | $41,994 |
| Average income per capita | $18,441 | $10,079 | $19,617 | $21,587 |
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Crime |
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| Violent crime risk index | 7.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Property crime risk index | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
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Housing |
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| Median home value | $60,958 | $74,200 | $94,300 | $170,800 |
| Median age of homes | 41.7 | 19.2 | 23.4 | 27.8 |
| Home appreciation | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 7.7% |
| Homes - owned | 69.8% | 62.0% | 57.8% | 63.4% |
| Homes - rented | 11.9% | 21.2% | 32.8% | 21.7% |
| Homes - vacant | 18.3% | 16.8% | 9.4% | 14.8% |
| Commuting by bus | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Commuting by carpool | 29.3% | 20.8% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Commuting by auto | 68.5% | 71.7% | 77.8% | 71.6% |
| Working at home | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
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Family Facts |
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| Currently married | 61.7% | 58.3% | 56.5% | 58.3% |
| Never married | 21.9% | 24.4% | 25.6% | 23.8% |
| Divorced | 6.3% | 6.6% | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| Widowed | 7.1% | 7.0% | 5.7% | 7.4% |
| Separated | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Married - w/ children | 30.5% | 33.3% | 38.1% | 28.5% |
| Married - no children | 33.2% | 28.2% | 37.9% | 31.3% |
| Single - w/ children | 8.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 9.3% |
| Single - no children | 28.1% | 26.2% | 10.2% | 30.7% |
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Education |
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| High school graduates | 67.1% | 66.1% | 75.7% | 80.4% |
| College degree - 2 year | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 8.2% |
| College degree - 4 year | 9.3% | 9.2% | 15.6% | 14.9% |
| Graduate degree | 4.3% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 7.0% |
| Expenditures per student | $4,717 | $5,330 | $6,218 | $5,896 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 16.0 |
| Students per librarian | 950 | 1,278 | 995 | 934 |
| Students per guidance counselor | 476 | 1,278 | 995 | 560 |
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Economy |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Recent job growth | 2.7% | -0.6% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Future job growth | 15.9% | -0.6% | 0.9% | 10.5% |
| Sales tax | 6.75% | 7.50% | 7.77% | 5.63% |
| Income tax | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Cost of living index | 71.7 | 73.9 | 80.0 | 100.0 |
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Health |
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| Air quality | 77 | 77 | 63 | 48 |
| Watershed quality | 90 | 90 | 71 | 54 |
| Physicians per capita | 55.1 | 55.1 | 81.7 | 168.5 |
| Health cost index | 89.2 | 89.4 | 96.1 | 100.0 |
| Superfund site index | 100 | 99 | 93 | 71 |
| UV index | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
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Climate |
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| Altitude | 606 | 631 | 1,371 | 1,058 |
| Rainfall (inches annually) | 27.5 | 27.3 | 31.3 | 38.8 |
| Snowfall (inches annually) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 24.4 |
| January avg. low temp | 39.7 | 39.5 | 33.0 | 21.6 |
| July avg. high temp | 96.5 | 96.9 | 94.6 | 86.4 |
| Days of precipitation annually | 82 | 82 | 77 | 112 |
| Days mostly sunny annually | 224 | 224 | 235 | 205 |
| Comfort index (during hot weather) | 23 | 23 | 27 | 44 |