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Moore County

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Moore County, North Carolina
PO Box 905
Carthage, NC 28327
Phone: (910) 947-6363
Fax: (910) 947-1874
www.co.moore.nc.us

In south-central NC, northwest of Fayetteville; organized Apr 18, 1784 (prior to statehood) from Cumberland County. Name Origin: For Capt. Alfred Moore (1755-1810), Revolutionary War officer, attorney general of NC (1782), and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1799-1804).

Area (sq mi): 705.67 (land 697.74; water 7.94). Pop per sq mi: 117.10.
Pop 2005: 81,685. State rank: 32. Pop change: 2000-20005 9.20%; 1990-2000 26.70%. Pop 2000: 74,769 (White 78.70%; Black or African American 15.50%; Hispanic or Latino 4.00%; Asian 0.40%; Other 3.90%). Foreign born: 4.20%. Median age: 41.80.
Income 2000: per capita $23,377; median household $41,240; Pop below poverty level: 11.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $31,535-$32,038.
Unemployment 2004: 5.50%. Change from 2000: 0.50%. Median travel time to work: 22.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 23.90%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Southern Pines (11,556)
  • Pinehurst (10,998)

  • See other counties in North Carolina.
    Moore County, Texas
    715 S Dumas Ave Rm 105
    Dumas, TX 79029
    Phone: (806) 935-6164
    Fax: (806) 935-9004
    www.co.moore.tx.us

    In north-central TX panhandle, north of Amarillo; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Edwin Ward Moore (1810-60), a Republic of TX naval officer.

    Area (sq mi): 909.61 (land 899.66; water 9.95). Pop per sq mi: 22.60.
    Pop 2005: 20,348. State rank: 116. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.10%; 1990-2000 12.60%. Pop 2000: 20,121 (White 49.90%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 47.50%; Asian 0.90%; Other 34.50%). Foreign born: 20.90%. Median age: 30.40.
    Income 2000: per capita $15,214; median household $34,852; Pop below poverty level: 13.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,460-$23,835.
    Unemployment 2004: 4.60%. Change from 2000: 1.80%. Median travel time to work: 17.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 9.60%.

    Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Dumas County seat (13,819)

  • See other counties in Texas.
    Moore County, Tennessee
    PO Box 206
    Lynchburg, TN 37352
    Phone: (931) 759-7346
    Fax: (931) 759-6394
    www.lynchburgtenn.com

    In south-central TN, south of Murfreesboro; organized Dec 14, 1871 from Bedford, Franklin, Lincoln, and Coffee counties. Name Origin: For Gen. William Moore, TN officer in the War of 1812 and later a TN legislator.

    Area (sq mi): 130.38 (land 129.18; water 1.21). Pop per sq mi: 46.60.
    Pop 2005: 6,024. State rank: 93. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.90%; 1990-2000 21.60%. Pop 2000: 5,740 (White 95.60%; Black or African American 2.70%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 39.70.
    Income 2000: per capita $19,040; median household $36,591; Pop below poverty level: 9.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,562-$23,166.
    Unemployment 2004: 4.40%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 22.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 64.50%.

    Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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