Mooring is an

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, in the U.S. state of

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. According to the

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, 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

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as of 1990.

Geography

Mooring is located at the intersection of

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and Texas State Highway 21 on the

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in far northwestern Brazos County.

Education

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

References

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