Moore Haven, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,635. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,751 (+7.1% change)
Males: 848 (51.9%), Females: 787 (48.1%)

Glades County

Zip code: 33471

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $26,801
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Moore Haven:

• White Non-Hispanic (48.1%)
• Hispanic (28.0%)
• Black (22.3%)
• Other race (14.6%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (11.9%), Irish (6.9%), English (6.0%), German (5.4%), West Indian (2.9%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 18 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Moore Haven

• High school or higher: 62.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 10.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moore Haven city

• Never married: 31.1%
• Now married: 53.0%
• Separated: 4.4%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 7.7%

13.4% Foreign born (12.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +201 (+14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Moore Haven:

• HENDRY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; CLEWISTON, FL)
• GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; BELLE GLADE, FL)
• RAULERSON HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; OKEECHOBEE, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moore Haven:

• SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 50 miles; FORT MYERS, FL; Abbreviation: RSW)
• CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 62 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)
• NAPLES MUNI (about 67 miles; NAPLES, FL; Abbreviation: APF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Moore Haven:

• AIRGLADES (about 9 miles; CLEWISTON, FL; Abbreviation: 2IS)
• LA BELLE MUNI (about 24 miles; LA BELLE, FL; Abbreviation: X14)
• PALM BEACH CO GLADES (about 29 miles; PAHOKEE, FL; Abbreviation: PHK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moore Haven:

• EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,032)
• FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FT MYERS, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,466)
• INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
• PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 71 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,109)
• PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 8,390)
• FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 76 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 14,311)
• KEISER COLLEGE (about 78 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)

Schools

Public high schools in Moore Haven:

• MOORE HAVEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: P. O. BOX 99; Grades: 07 – 12)
• FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL INSTI. (Students: 25; Location: P.O. BOX 459; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Moore Haven:

• MOORE HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: P.O. BOX 160; Grades: KG – 06)
• RCMA-GLADES EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 7; Location: P.O. BOX 160; Grades: PK – PK)