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Moro: Hwy 97 thru town Moro: Barley ? field Moro: Residential Street Moro: Grain Elevator
Moro: Sherman Co. Court House
 

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Moro, OR map Population (year 2000): 337. Estimated population in July 2006: 291 (-13.6% change)
 

Males: 166  (49.3%)
Females: 171  (50.7%)

Sherman County

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97039.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,600 (it was $35,625 in 2000)
Moro  $34,600
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,300 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Moro  $83,300
Oregon:  $201,200

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Races in Moro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: English (16.6%), German (14.8%), United States (14.8%), Irish (11.0%), French (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Elevation: 1808 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 616 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Moro

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moro city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Moro:  1.1% ($754)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (78.1 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (129.8 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (804.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Wasco, OR (7.8 miles ), Grass Valley, OR (9.4 miles) , Rufus, OR (14.5 miles ), Biggs Junction, OR (14.6 miles) , Maryhill, WA (15.1 miles) , Wishram, WA (19.8 miles ), Centerville, WA (22.0 miles) , Goldendale, WA (24.0 miles ).

Latitude: 45.48 N, Longitude: 120.73 W


Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+15.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other transportation workers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Moro:
  • KLICKITAT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA)
  • MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; THE DALLES, OR)
  • SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Moro, OR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moro:
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 76 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
  • ROBERTS FIELD (about 90 miles; REDMOND, OR; ID: RDM)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 124 miles; PASCO, WA; ID: PSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Moro:
  • WASCO STATE (about 9 miles; WASCO, OR; ID: 35S)
  • GOLDENDALE (about 24 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA; ID: S20)
  • COLUMBIA GORGE REGIONAL/THE DALLES MUNI (about 32 miles; THE DALLES, OR; ID: DLS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moro:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; BEND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 135 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
Public high school in Moro:
Library in Moro:
  • SHERMAN COUNTY PUBLIC/SCHOOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,750; Location: 65912 HIGH SCHOOL LOOP; 12,958 books; 324 audio materials; 440 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: American Legion Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Moro: Moro City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Moro Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Sherman County Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 200 Dewey Street).

Court: Sherman County - Circuit Court Clerk (Courthouse).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Moro and their reported violations in the past:

TRAVELODGE (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
MORO CITY WATER (Population served: 292, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and MAR-10-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-10-2003 to MAR-10-2003)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 124 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.7%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.8%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Moro compared to Oregon state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Moro (2007 data):
  • Bank of Eastern Oregon: Moro Branch at 508 Main Street, branch established on 1937-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $184.2 mil, Deposits: $162.5 mil, headquarters in Heppner, OR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Beo Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 1$2,734$32,8081$1,263
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$917
Totals for Government 1$2,734$32,8082$2,180


Moro government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $36,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $89,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
    General Support: $5,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $185,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $34,000
    Public Utilities: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000

8.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.91%
Oregon average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


9.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.51%
Oregon average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wasco County, OR  2.95% ($42,556 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Moro:
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moro:
  • KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMCQ (104.5 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MID-COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K215CR (90.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K256AC (99.1 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
  • KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)


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