Moore, Michigan

Township in Sanilac County · population 1,110 (2020 Census)

Median home: $148,300
Household income: $48,750
Jan low / Jul high: 13° / 80°
Snow a year: 42 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 46.6

Moore is a township of 1,110 people in Sanilac County, Michigan. The median home is worth $148,300, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for families than 89% of Michigan towns, better for first-time buyers than 80% of Michigan towns.

How Moore ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Moore is worth $148,300, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $48,750, which is more affordable than 43% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,021 a month. 92.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Moore	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$148,300	$193,900
Median rent	$1,021	$955
Median household income	$48,750	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	2.8×
Homeownership	92.3%	86.8%
Median year built	1966	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	8.1%	—

Who lives in Moore

People	Moore	Typical Michigan town
Median age	46.6	43.7
Age 65 and over	27.5%	20.7%
Under 18	20.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.7%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	18.6%	10.4%
Veterans	9.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.4%	—
Work from home	10.5%	9.1%
Average commute	21.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	77.5%	88.8%

Weather in Moore

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 12.9°F. About 33.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 41.9 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 7 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 158 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Cass City 1 Ssw station (15.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Moore since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on June 22, 2015 about 2.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 10, 2019.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 10 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on July 28, 1999.

Severe weather in Sanilac County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Sanilac County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Sanilac County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 30, 2004	Severe Storm	DR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Sanilac County

Sanilac County had 10,437 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,626 a year. Unemployment was 4.8% in 2023; in Moore itself the ACS puts it at 3.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Moore

Elmer, MI
5.7 mi · 724 people · home $195,500
Sandusky, MI
5.7 mi · 2,709 people · home $113,800
Lamotte, MI
5.9 mi · 764 people · home $172,000
Custer, MI
6.1 mi · 893 people · home $142,200
Argyle, MI
6.4 mi · 687 people · home $159,200
Evergreen, MI
8.2 mi · 961 people · home $117,400
Watertown, MI
9.1 mi · 1,263 people · home $175,100
Marlette, MI
10.0 mi · 1,686 people · home $171,300

Moore questions

Is Moore, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Moore scores better for retirees than 32% of Michigan towns and quieter than 60%. 27.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.6).

How much does a house cost in Moore?

The median owner-occupied home in Moore is valued at $148,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $48,750, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,021 a month.

What is the weather like in Moore?

July highs average 80.4°F and January lows 12.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.0 inches of precipitation a year and 41.9 inches of snow.

Does Moore get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Moore since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on June 22, 2015. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Moore's Census boundary (GEOID 2615155320). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.