Town guide

Moore, Idaho

Moore is a city in Butte County, Idaho, home to about 228 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83255.

Homes sold for a median of $340 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population228814 per sq mi
Median home value$232,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$340Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Moore

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Moore

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)139 miles away
Closer regional airportFriedman Memorial Airport (SUN)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV438 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ705 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Moore; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Moore

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Moore had 162 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 186th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Butte County grew from 2,940 residents in 1920 to 2,574 in 2020.

Moore population by census2000: 196, 2010: 189, 2020: 162196200018920101622020

Butte County, 1920–2020

Butte County population, 1920 to 20201920: 2,940, 1930: 1,934, 1940: 1,877, 1950: 2,722, 1960: 3,498, 1970: 2,925, 1980: 3,342, 1990: 2,918, 2000: 2,899, 2010: 2,891, 2020: 2,5743K’20’302K’40’503K’60’703K’80’903K’00’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MooreJan: high 30°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 12°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 30°F, 0.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 39°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 46°F, 1.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 50°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 41°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 31°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in30°7°Jan0.735°12°Feb0.646°23°Mar0.757°30°Apr0.967°39°May1.276°46°Jun1.187°52°Jul0.385°50°Aug0.575°41°Sep0.760°31°Oct0.743°19°Nov0.631°9°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arco, ID weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Butte County

398 jobs at 56 businesses in Butte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butte CountyHealth care and social assistance: 148 jobs; Retail trade: 108 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 44 jobs; Construction: 21 jobs; Other services: 14 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 13 jobs; Finance and insurance: 9 jobs; Professional services: 4 jobsHealth care and social assistance 37% Retail trade 27% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 5% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 2% Professional services 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moore.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lost Rivers Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Arco10.0 miles
  • St. Luke's Wood River Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ketchum45.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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