Moore, Oklahoma
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 Location in Oklahoma
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1889 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Oklahoma |
| County : | Cleveland County |
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 20 ′ N , 97 ° 29 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 61,415 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 1,090.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 56.7 km 2 (approx. 22 mi 2 ) of which 56.3 km 2 (approx. 22 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 382 m |
| Postcodes : | 73160, 73170 |
| Area code : | +1 405 |
| FIPS : | 40-49200 |
| GNIS ID : | 1095494 |
Moore is a city in Oklahoma in the United States . It is located in Cleveland County and is part of the Metropolitan Area of Oklahoma City . According to an estimate by the US Census Bureau, the state's seventh largest city has over 60,000 inhabitants (as of 2016).
geography
Moore is on the northern county border, and according to the United States Census Bureau , its boundary covers an area of 56.7 km 2 , of which 56.2 km 2 is land and the remainder is water. In the west, north and east the urban area is enclosed directly by the Oklahoma City, to the south is Norman . The Interstate 35 performs, together with the US Highway 77 in the north-south direction by the urban area.
history
Moore is less than twenty minutes from downtown Oklahoma City , Will Rogers World Airport , Tinker Air Force Base , University of Oklahoma , Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, and many corporations, factories, public and private schools, and recreational and recreational areas Cultural offers.
Tornadoes
The city was hit by tornadoes on October 4, 1998, May 3, 1999, May 8, 2003, May 10, 2010 and May 20, 2013. The tornado on May 3, 1999 reached F5 on the Fujita scale . With a speed of 512 km / h it is considered to be the strongest cyclone that has been observed worldwide. It left a devastated 1.5 by 11 kilometer swath and killed 36 people in the Oklahoma City area.
May 2013
On May 20, 2013, a tornado that was provisionally classified in the EF-4 intensity category devastated most of the city. The two elementary schools Briarwood and Plaza Towers were completely destroyed. At the time, the buildings were fully occupied with 75 students, but numerous children were saved from the collapse. In total, at least 24 people died in the tornado around Moore and in the state of Oklahoma .
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1900 | 129 | - | |
| 1910 | 225 | 74.4% | |
| 1920 | 254 | 12.9% | |
| 1930 | 538 | 111.8% | |
| 1940 | 499 | -7.2% | |
| 1950 | 942 | 88.8% | |
| 1960 | 1783 | 89.3% | |
| 1970 | 18,761 | 952.2% | |
| 1980 | 35,063 | 86.9% | |
| 1990 | 40,318 | 15% | |
| 2000 | 41,138 | 2% | |
| 2010 | 55,081 | 33.9% | |
| 2011 estimate | 56,315 | 2.2% | |
education
The Moore Public Schools District consisted of 3 high schools until May 20, 2013 : Moore, Southmoore, Westmoore; 5 Junior High Schools: Brink, Central, East Highland, Highland West, Moore West; and 22 Elementary Schools : Apple Creek, Briarwood, Broadmoore, Bryant, Earlywine, Eastlake, Fairview, Fisher, Heritage Trails, Houchin, Kelley, Kingsgate, Northmoor, Oak Ridge, Plaza Towers, Red Oak, Santa Fe, Sky Ranch, Formerly, Southgate-Rippetoe, Wayland Bonds and Winding Creek.
Individual evidence
- ↑ March 31 ( Memento from March 31, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated August 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ At least 51 people, including 20 children, dead after massive twister strikes near Oklahoma City (English) . In: Fox News , May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ Tornado in Oklahoma kills 51 people. In: n-tv , May 21, 2013.
- ↑ At least 51 killed, including 20 children, as tornado strikes suburban Oklahoma City ( English ) In: The Province . May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ↑ Curtis Killman: Tulsa's population grows 1.2 percent. In: Tulsa World , June 29, 2012 (English).
- ↑ March 2 archive ( Memento from February 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
