Moro, Oregon facts for kids
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Moro, Oregon
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Moro, viewed looking down U.S. Highway 97, the town's main street
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Sherman |
| Incorporated | 1899 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,799 ft (548.34 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 324 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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328 |
| • Density | 661.29/sq mi (255.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97039
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| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-50000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1124367 |
| Website | www.cityofmoro.net |
Moro is a city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population was 324 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Sherman County (the smallest county seat in Oregon). Moro was incorporated on February 17, 1899, by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. It was named for Moro, Illinois.
Geography and climate
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all of it land. Moro has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) with hot, dry summers with cool mornings, and chilly, wetter winters. Precipitation is very low due to the rain shadow of the Cascades and the valley location, being around 4 inches or 100 millimetres lower than even the driest areas in the Olympic ran shadow like Sequim. Snowfall averages 17 inches or 0.43 metres, but varies greatly between years: in January 1950 54.4 inches (1.38 m) fell and led to a total of 65 inches (1.65 m) for the full season, but in many years there is little snow.
| Climate data for Moro, Oregon (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 39.4 (4.1) |
44.1 (6.7) |
52.1 (11.2) |
58.4 (14.7) |
66.3 (19.1) |
73.7 (23.2) |
82.7 (28.2) |
82.4 (28.0) |
74.7 (23.7) |
61.9 (16.6) |
47.5 (8.6) |
37.7 (3.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 26.3 (−3.2) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
32.3 (0.2) |
36.2 (2.3) |
42.6 (5.9) |
48.2 (9.0) |
54.1 (12.3) |
53.4 (11.9) |
46.2 (7.9) |
37.2 (2.9) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
38.3 (3.5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.48 (38) |
1.12 (28) |
1.00 (25) |
0.91 (23) |
0.97 (25) |
0.64 (16) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.25 (6.4) |
0.50 (13) |
0.97 (25) |
1.59 (40) |
1.64 (42) |
11.31 (287.5) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.3 (13) |
3.3 (8.4) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.9 (4.8) |
5.7 (14) |
16.9 (41.95) |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 335 | — | |
| 1910 | 378 | 12.8% | |
| 1920 | 418 | 10.6% | |
| 1930 | 352 | −15.8% | |
| 1940 | 309 | −12.2% | |
| 1950 | 359 | 16.2% | |
| 1960 | 327 | −8.9% | |
| 1970 | 290 | −11.3% | |
| 1980 | 336 | 15.9% | |
| 1990 | 292 | −13.1% | |
| 2000 | 337 | 15.4% | |
| 2010 | 324 | −3.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 328 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 324 people, 149 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density was 661.2 inhabitants per square mile (255.3/km2). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 332.7 per square mile (128.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 3.1% Native American, 2.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.0% of the population.
There were 149 households, of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the city was 48.1 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
See also
In Spanish: Moro (Oregón) para niños
