Moore County
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Moore County is a county located in the Texas Panhandle in the United States. It is primarily known for its oil and natural gas production, which has been central to the region's economy and development.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Edwin Ward Moore
- Seat
- Dumas
- Largest city
- Dumas
- County judge
- Rowdy Rhoades
- Total
- 910 sq mi (2,400 km )
- Land
- 900 sq mi (2,300 km )
- Water
- 9.9 sq mi (26 km ) 1.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 21,891
- Density
- 23/sq mi (8.9/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,358. The county seat is Dumas. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1892. It is named for Edwin Ward Moore, the commander of the Texas Navy. The Dumas micropolitan statistical area includes all of Moore County.
Moore County history is highlighted in the Window on the Plains Museum in Dumas.