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Oran, Missouri

Oran, Missouri
City
Location of Oran, Missouri
Location of Oran, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°5′4″N 89°39′15″W / 37.08444°N 89.65417°W / 37.08444; -89.65417Coordinates: 37°5′4″N 89°39′15″W / 37.08444°N 89.65417°W / 37.08444; -89.65417
Country United States
State Missouri
County Scott
Area
 • Total 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)
 • Land 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 338 ft (103 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,294
 • Estimate (2012) 1,282
 • Density 1,198.1/sq mi (462.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 63771
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-54758
GNIS feature ID 0731629

Oran is a city in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,294 at the 2010 census.

Oran was originally named "St. Cloud", and under the latter name was founded in the late 1860s. A post office called Oran has been in operation since 1882. The present name is a transfer from Oran, Algeria.

Oran is located at 37°5′4″N 89°39′15″W / 37.08444°N 89.65417°W / 37.08444; -89.65417 (37.084520, -89.654121).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,294 people, 518 households, and 360 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,198.1 inhabitants per square mile (462.6/km2). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 524.1 per square mile (202.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% White, 1.55% African American, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 518 households of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.


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