Moro, Oregon | |
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 Moro, viewed looking down U.S. Highway 97, the town's main street | |
 Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′02″N 120°44′00″W / 45.48389°N 120.73333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Sherman |
| Incorporated | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Perisho[citation needed] |
| 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 | 1,850 ft (560 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 367 |
| • Density | 739.92/sq mi (285.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97039 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-50000[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411166[2] |
| 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.[5] It’s currently the least-populous county seat in Oregon. Moro was incorporated on February 17, 1899, by the Oregon Legislative Assembly.[6] It was named for Moro, Illinois.[7]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moro, Oregon
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Leeds, W. H. (1899). "Special Laws". The State of Oregon General and Special Laws and Joint Resolutions and Memorials Enacted and Adopted by the Twentieth Regular Session of the Legislative Assembly. Salem, Oregon: State Printer: 1008.
- ^ Church, Foster (October 2, 2009). "Moro, an Oregon town living large". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 10, 2021.