Editing Moore Haven, Florida

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|leader_name              = Wayne "Clay" Browning
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'''Moore Haven''' is a city in, and the [[county seat]] of, [[Glades County, Florida|Glades County]], [[Florida]], United States. It is part of the [[Florida Heartland]] region. The population was 1,566 at the 2020 census, down from 1,680 at the 2010 census. Moore Haven is located on the southwest shoreline of [[Lake Okeechobee]]. It is part of the [[Clewiston, FL mSA|Clewiston, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA)]].

==History==

The '''City of Moore Haven''' was named after James A. Moore (1861-1929), its founder. In its early days, Moore Haven was often called "Little Chicago", reflecting its status as a significant [[boomtown|boom town]]. It was ideally located at the apex of [[Lake Okeechobee]] and the Caloosahatchee Canal.

=== First Woman Mayor of the South ===
In 1917, Marian Newhall Horwitz was elected as, not only the first woman mayor of Moore Haven, or the first woman mayor in Florida, she was additionally, the first female mayor south of the [[Mason–Dixon line|Mason-Dixon line]].<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1918-06-22/ed-1/seq-1/#index=14&rows=20&words=MAYOR+WOMAN&searchType=basic&sequence=0&proxtext=woman+mayor&page=9|title=Woman Mayor Quits Job; Time to Be Devoted to Farm, Since Husband Is in Army|date=June 22, 1918|work=Morning Oregonian|access-date=January 4, 2018|location=Portland, Oregon|page=1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.herhatwasinthering.org/biography.php?id=7692|title=Marion Newhall Horwitz|website=Her Hat Was In The Ring|access-date=2019-06-06|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001224656/http://www.herhatwasinthering.org/biography.php?id=7692|archivedate=1 Oct 2020}}</ref>

Horwitz was described by the ''Moore Haven Times'', in a July 27, 1917 issue, as being "business from head to foot" along with being seen regularly at 5:15 am riding horseback to work. She resigned on June 22, 1918, taking over management of the Desoto Land Company after her second husband, John J. O'Brien, left to serve in [[World War I]], and after her decision to live on the farm, outside the city limits.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|title=Glades County, Florida: History|publisher=Rainbow Books / Betty Wright|year=1985|location=Moore Haven, Florida}}</ref>

After stepping down as mayor, a "grateful citizenry" gave her a silver trophy, which was eventually passed to her son, Dr. Orville Horwitz, as of 1985.<ref name=":2" />

===Railroad===

[[File:Moore Haven ACL Depot.jpg|thumb|left|Moore Haven Railroad Depot]]
[[File:Florida - Moore Haven - NARA - 23936705 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Railroads in Moore Haven, Dec. 1935]]
Horwitz is credited with bringing the railroad to Moore Haven, while her brother was a business associate of [[J. P. Morgan|J.P. Morgan]], the vice-president of the [[Atlantic Coast Line Railroad|Atlantic Coastline Railroad]].<ref name=":2" />

In 1918, construction of the first extension line was finished, bringing Moore Haven's first train on May 13, 1918. The twenty passengers and fifteen freight cars arrived ninety minutes late.  "Late arrivals, unannounced schedule changes, and faulty equipment, as well as derailments, were to plague the railroad from the start."  The train was often called the "Hinky Dink" and the "Muck Special."  In addition to nicknames, a well-known joke about the train circulated, too, "a middle-aged man, who got off the train at Moore Haven, had left Haines City, as a young boy, in the care of the conductor."<ref name=":2" />

===Impact of Hurricanes===

The [[Great Miami Hurricane of 1926]] dramatically altered the landscape of the area.  The [[storm surge]] from the lake caused widespread death and destruction, sometimes literally relocating houses to the opposite side of the river.  The town might have recovered, but it was hit not long after by the [[1928 Okeechobee Hurricane]]. This decimated areas that had escaped damage in 1926.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

Today, Moore Haven is a small, sleepy town that has little industry and infrastructure.  Moore Haven is home to the Annual [[Chalo Nitka]] Festival, which is held the first weekend in March.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

There are two access points to the [[Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail]], which passes through the town and around Lake Okeechobee.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

Built in 2000 and crossing across the [[Caloosahatchee River]] 900 feet east of First Street, the [[Mamie Langdale Memorial Bridge|Mamie Langdale]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103553670/mamie-mccall-langdale-obituary/|title=Mamie McCall Langdale |date=21 Feb 1973|location=Fort Myers, Florida |page =16 |work=News-Press|via=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-24}}</ref> [[Mamie Langdale Memorial Bridge|Memorial Bridge]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/travel-ideas/glades-county-florida.html|title=Glades County, Florida: Pioneer Stock|website=Visit Florida|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-24}}</ref> breaks the Florida record of being the Longest Concrete I Girder Span, measuring 320 feet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fdotwww.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity/docs/default-source/content/construction/structures/outstandingbridgesflorida.pdf?sfvrsn=393c347a_0|title=Outstanding Bridges of Florida|last=Plotkin|first=Steven|date=2003}}</ref>  The overall total length of the Prestressed Stringer/Multi-beam bridge equals 2,281 feet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bridgereports.com/city/moore-haven-florida/|title=BridgeReports.com {{!}} Bridges of Moore Haven, Florida|website=bridgereports.com|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref>

The Westergaard House, built in 1920, located on 270 Avenue L Southwest, is the headquarters of the Glades County Historical Society.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gladescountyhs.org/|title=Glades County Historical Society|website=gladescountyhs.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-13}}</ref>

==Geography==
The exact coordinates for the City of Moore Haven is located at {{coord|26|50|N|81|6|W|}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (6.09%) is water.

===Climate===
Moore Haven has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa'') with some characteristics of a [[tropical monsoon climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Am]]), with a defined rainy season from June through September.
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|location = Moore Haven, Florida (Moore Haven Lock 1), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1918&ndash;present
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|Jan record high F = 89
|Feb record high F = 91
|Mar record high F = 94
|Apr record high F = 97
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 98
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 91
|Dec record high F = 95

|Jan avg record high F = 83.7
|Feb avg record high F = 85.8
|Mar avg record high F = 88.1
|Apr avg record high F = 91.3
|May avg record high F = 93.9
|Jun avg record high F = 95.3
|Jul avg record high F = 95.6
|Aug avg record high F = 95.5
|Sep avg record high F = 94.5
|Oct avg record high F = 91.8
|Nov avg record high F = 87.3
|Dec avg record high F = 85.1
|year avg record high F = 96.8

| Jan high F = 74.3
| Feb high F = 77.2
| Mar high F = 80.5
| Apr high F = 84.9
| May high F = 88.7
| Jun high F = 90.9
| Jul high F = 92.1
| Aug high F = 92.2
| Sep high F = 90.7
| Oct high F = 86.3
| Nov high F = 80.1
| Dec high F = 76.7
|year high F = 84.6
|Jan mean F = 62.2
|Feb mean F = 64.7
|Mar mean F = 67.5
|Apr mean F = 72.3
|May mean F = 76.7
|Jun mean F = 80.2
|Jul mean F = 81.5
|Aug mean F = 82.0
|Sep mean F = 80.9
|Oct mean F = 76.2
|Nov mean F = 69.5
|Dec mean F = 65.2
|year mean F = 73.2
| Jan low F = 50.1
| Feb low F = 52.2
| Mar low F = 54.6
| Apr low F = 59.7
| May low F = 64.6
| Jun low F = 69.4
| Jul low F = 71.0
| Aug low F = 71.7
| Sep low F = 71.1
| Oct low F = 66.2
| Nov low F = 58.9
| Dec low F = 53.6
|year low F = 61.9

|Jan avg record low F = 35.9
|Feb avg record low F = 39.0
|Mar avg record low F = 43.3
|Apr avg record low F = 50.6
|May avg record low F = 59.0
|Jun avg record low F = 68.2
|Jul avg record low F = 70.2
|Aug avg record low F = 70.5
|Sep avg record low F = 68.9
|Oct avg record low F = 56.8
|Nov avg record low F = 47.1
|Dec avg record low F = 40.6
|year avg record low F = 33.7

|Jan record low F = 23
|Feb record low F = 28
|Mar record low F = 25
|Apr record low F = 33
|May record low F = 47
|Jun record low F = 54
|Jul record low F = 60
|Aug record low F = 61
|Sep record low F = 58
|Oct record low F = 40
|Nov record low F = 31
|Dec record low F = 23

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| Jan precipitation inch = 2.15
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.02
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.44
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.43
| May precipitation inch = 3.73
| Jun precipitation inch = 8.43
| Jul precipitation inch = 7.45
| Aug precipitation inch = 7.87
| Sep precipitation inch = 5.93
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.89
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.52
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.76
|year precipitation inch = 48.62
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| Feb precipitation days = 5.3
| Mar precipitation days = 5.0
| Apr precipitation days = 5.6
| May precipitation days = 8.0
| Jun precipitation days = 15.1
| Jul precipitation days = 15.0
| Aug precipitation days = 15.4
| Sep precipitation days = 13.0
| Oct precipitation days = 7.6
| Nov precipitation days = 4.9
| Dec precipitation days = 5.4
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==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1920= 623
|1930= 612
|1940= 831
|1950= 636
|1960= 790
|1970= 974
|1980= 1250
|1990= 1432
|2000= 1635
|2010= 1680
|2020= 1566
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
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|+'''Moore Haven racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Moore Haven city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Moore+Haven+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Moore Haven city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Moore+Haven+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|659
|546
|39.23%
|34.87%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|407
|403
|24.23%
|25.73%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|0
|6
|0.00%
|0.38%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|3
|2
|0.18%
|0.13%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|0
|4
|0.00%
|0.26%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|13
|31
|0.77%
|1.98%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|598
|574
|35.60%
|36.65%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,680'''
|'''1,566'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,566 people, 793 households, and 422 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Moore Haven city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Moore+Haven+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 1,680 people, 744 households, and 467 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Moore Haven city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Moore+Haven+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,635 people, 572 households, and 414 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,508.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 792 housing units at an average density of {{convert|730.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 61.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.80% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 14.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 28.01% of the population.

In 2000, there were 572 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.23.

In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $26,801, and the median income for a family was $28,542. Males had a median income of $26,615 versus $20,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,183. About 19.0% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==

=== Historic district ===

The [[Moore Haven Downtown Historic District]] is a U.S. [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]], designated as such in 1995. The district contains seven historic buildings, and has a park which houses the only [[Cypress]] tree in the district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/fl/glades/districts.html|title=National Register of Historical Places - FLORIDA (FL), Glades County|website=nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stateofflorida.com/historic-sites.aspx|title=Historic Places|date=2019|website=StateofFlorida.com}}</ref>

== Education ==

* Moore Haven Elementary School<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gladesedu.org/|title=Glades County School District|website=Glades County School District}}</ref>
* Moore Haven Middle-High School<ref name=":0" />

==References==

{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.moorehaven.org Official website]

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[[Category:Cities in Glades County, Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places on Lake Okeechobee]]
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