Moro, Oregon
| Moro, Oregon | |
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| City | |
Moro, viewed looking down US Highway 97, the town's main street
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 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°29′6″N 120°43′56″W / 45.48500°N 120.73222°WCoordinates: 45°29′6″N 120°43′56″W / 45.48500°N 120.73222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Sherman |
| Incorporated | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andy Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,799 ft (548.34 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 324 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 317 |
| • Density | 661.2/sq mi (255.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97039 |
| 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.
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.
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 of any race were 4.0% of the population.
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