Mooring is an unincorporated community in Brazos County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] 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.

Mooring, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°41′23″N 96°33′20″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Brazos
Elevation	256 ft (78 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	979
GNIS feature ID	1380210[1]

History

Mooring first appeared on the Texas Almanac in 1954 or 55 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 in 1990.[2]

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.[2]

Education

Mooring had its own school in 1948.[2] Today, the community is served by the Bryan Independent School District.

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