Moro, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°29′6″N, 120°43′56″W
Moro, Oregon
Moro, viewed looking down US Highway 97, the town's main street
Location in Oregon
County	Sherman County
Incorporated	1899
Government
- Mayor	John Waldron
Area
- City	1.2 km² (0.5 sq mi)
- Land	1.2 km² (0.5 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	548.34 m (1,799 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	337
- Density	271.1/km² (696.4/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

Moro is a city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population was 337 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sherman County^GR6 (the smallest county seat in Oregon).

[edit] Geography

Moro is located at 45°29′6″N, 120°43′56″W (45.484883, -120.732186).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 337 people, 133 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The population density was 271.1/km² (696.4/mi²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 120.7/km² (310.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.58% White, 1.19% African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 3.26% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% of the population.

There were 133 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,887. About 14.7% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.