Moore, Idaho

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Population in July 2008: 185. Population change since 2000: -5.6%

Males: 82	(44.4%)
Females: 103	(55.6%)

Median resident age:	42.7 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Zip code: 83255

Estimated median household income in 2008: $40,107 (it was $28,984 in 2000)

Moore:	$40,107
Idaho:	$47,576

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,122

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $121,412 (it was $63,000 in 2000)

Moore:	$121,412
Idaho:	$183,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $113,279; Detached houses: $134,527; Mobile homes: $36,042

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Races in Moore:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Other race (1.0%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Moore: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (32.7%), United States (16.3%), Danish (8.7%), German (8.2%), Irish (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (7.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5473 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 648 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Moore

High school or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moore city

Never married: 16.6%
Now married: 63.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 11.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.0%
Idaho:	5.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Moore, Idaho in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Moore to the number of sex offenders is 93 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Moore:	0.9% ($544)
Idaho:	1.0% ($1,007)

Moore satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Idaho Falls, ID (68.9 miles , pop. 50,730).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (469.9 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (709.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Arco, ID (2.8 miles ), Lost River, ID (3.0 miles) , Butte City, ID (3.3 miles) , Mackay, ID (4.2 miles ), Howe, ID (4.6 miles ), Atomic City, ID (5.9 miles) , Carey, ID (6.4 miles ), Mud Lake, ID (6.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.74 N, Longitude: 113.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 208

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+3.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (39%)
Gasoline stations (15%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (13%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Gasoline stations (8%)
Food (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Cashiers (15%)
Electricians (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Financial managers (7%)
Engineers (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (18%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)

Average climate in Moore, Idaho

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Moore-area historical earthquake activity is near Idaho state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 32.1 miles away from Moore center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 19:51:24, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/29/1983 at 23:29:11, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1984 at 09:46:30, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from Moore center
On 8/20/1999 at 13:50:25, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/7/1994 at 13:30:03, a magnitude 5.0 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from Moore center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Moore:

LOST RIVERS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ARCO, ID)
ST LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER - WOOD RIVER (about 58 miles; KETCHUM, ID)
BINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 61 miles; BLACKFOOT, ID)

Political contributions by individuals in Moore, ID

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moore:

RICKS COLLEGE (about 84 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 110 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; FT enrollment: 3,433)
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 146 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 164 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 179 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 190 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Moore and their reported violations in the past:

MOORE WATER AND SEWER ASSN (Population served: 201, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1996 and MAY-14-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1995 and MAY-14-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1995 and MAY-14-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-02-1994 and MAY-14-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-28-1994 to MAY-14-2002)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

ANTELOPE CREEK LIVING CENTER (Population served: 43, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1996 and MAY-13-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and MAY-13-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-02-1994 and MAY-13-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (3 times from DEC-31-1994 to MAY-13-2002)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.6%
Whole state:	71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	13.1%
Whole state:	11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	12.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Moore, ID

Moore compared to Idaho state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Moore mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Butte County Idaho:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (53%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Wood (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Moore

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.12%

Here		57.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	LDS (Mormon) Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	91.0%	4.7%	3.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Congregations	62.5%	12.5%	12.5%	12.5%	-

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$100
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$160
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$75
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$335

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,650 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.65%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Bonneville County, ID

1.09% ($30,600 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Moore:

KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBLI (1620 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KID (590 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KSEI (930 AM; 5 kW; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KUPI (980 AM; 5 kW; AMMON, ID; Owner: RAY GROTH OIL COMPANY, INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KZNI (1260 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moore:

KISY (100.7 FM; GOODING, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
KCVI (101.5 FM; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLCE (97.3 FM; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KID-FM (96.1 FM; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KYZK (107.5 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING, LTD.)
KECH-FM (95.3 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING LTD PARTNERSHIP)
KIKX (104.7 FM; KETCHUM, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
KSKI-FM (103.7 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING LTD PARTNERSHIP)
K216CY (91.1 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: BOISE ST. UNIV., ID ST BD OF EDUCA.)
KWRV (91.9 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
K204CC (88.7 FM; CHALLIS, ETC., ID; Owner: CHALLIS MISSION CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Moore:

K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
K13VK (Channel 13; ARCO, ID; Owner: OREGON TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $120,000
Total average daily traffic: 460
Total average daily truck traffic: 18
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 690

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Stephanie I Jones, Nw Corner, Section 1, T2n, R29e, Type: Mast, Structure height: 64.6 m, Overall height: 64.6 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

6.3 Miles N By Nw Of Arco, Call Sign: KNCZ794
Assigned Frequencies : 152.420 MHz
Grant Date: 01/10/1997, Expiration Date: 03/03/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/29/2002
Registrant: Jensen Ranches, 3328 W 2900 N, Moore, ID 83255, Phone: (208) 527-3179

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SAGEBRUSH, Section 1, Township 2 N, Range 29 E, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 64.6 m, Call Sign: WQDA725
Assigned Frequencies : 6660.62 MHz, 6417.76 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/2005, Expiration Date: 07/08/2015, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KD7CBD, Previous Call Sign: KB7CGH
Grant Date: 06/08/1998, Expiration Date: 06/08/2008
Registrant: Kris Willoughby, Rt 1 Box 80, Moore, ID 83255
Call Sign: KD7FPB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01464520
Grant Date: 02/24/2009, Expiration Date: 05/24/2019, Certifier: J C Stevenson
Registrant: J C Stevenson, 3473 W 3450 N, Moore, ID 83255
Call Sign: KE7AAM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00832569
Grant Date: 03/18/2004, Expiration Date: 03/18/2014, Certifier: Alan D Paylor
Registrant: Alan D Paylor, 3264 N 3350 W, Moore, ID 83255

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: FAIRCHILD M-62A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: FAIRCHILD 6-440 SERIES (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 59461 , Serial Number: T435337, Year manufactured: 1943
Registrant (Individual): Ray G Tibbitts, , Moore, ID 83255

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 12

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Moore on our top lists:

#40 (83255) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scandinavian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
#72 (83255) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Northern European first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"

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