Mooring, Texas Explained

Official Name:Mooring, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Mooring
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brazos
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:256
Coordinates:30.6897°N -96.5556°W
Area Code:979
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1380210

Mooring is an unincorporated community in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 80 in 2000. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

History

Mooring first appeared on the Texas Almanac in 1954 or 1955, but had no population estimates available. It had a church, a business, and several scattered homes in 1948. Its population was recorded at 150 in 1964, 100 in 1970, and 80 from 1973 through 2000. Its only business was a cotton gin as of 1990.[1]

Geography

Mooring is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 50 and Texas State Highway 21 on the Southern Pacific Railroad in far northwestern Brazos County.[1]

Education

Mooring had its own school in 1948.[1] Today, the community is served by the Bryan Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mooring, TX. Brown. Richard. 2022-09-14. tshaonline.org.