Moore Haven is a city and the county seat of 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, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA).
History
The City of Moore Haven was named after its founder, James A. Moore (1861-1929), a man originally from Seattle, that immediately began platting the community upon his arrival in 1915.
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.
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.
There are two access points to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, which passes through the town and around Lake Okeechobee. Memorial Bridge breaks the Florida record of being the Longest Concrete I Girder Span, measuring 320 feet. The overall total length of the Prestressed Stringer/Multi-beam bridge equals 2,281 feet.
The Westergaard House, built in 1920, located on 270 Avenue L Southwest, is the headquarters of the Glades County Historical Society.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (6.09%) is water.
Climate
Moore Haven has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) with some characteristics of a tropical monsoon climate (Am), with a defined rainy season from June through September.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable"
|+Moore Haven racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|659
|546
|39.23%
|34.87%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|407
|403
|24.23%
|25.73%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|0
|6
|0.00%
|0.38%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|3
|2
|0.18%
|0.13%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|0
|4
|0.00%
|0.26%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|13
|31
|0.77%
|1.98%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|598
|574
|35.60%
|36.65%
|-
|Total
|1,680
|1,566
|
|
|-
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 1,566 people residing in the city. The median age was 35.6 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 591 households in Moore Haven, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.3% were married-couple households, 23.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,680 people, 744 households, and 467 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census
Education
All public schools are operated by the Glades County School District.
- Moore Haven Elementary School