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Moro, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 337. Estimated population in July 2024: 301 (-10.7% change)
Males: 166 (49.3%), Females: 171 (50.7%)

Sherman County

Zip code: 97039

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $35,625
Median house value: $70,000

Population by Race

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)

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

Elevation: 1808 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.3% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

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 56 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moro:

  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 76 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
  • ROBERTS FIELD (about 90 miles; REDMOND, OR; Abbreviation: RDM)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 124 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Moro:

  • WASCO STATE (about 9 miles; WASCO, OR; Abbreviation: 35S)
  • GOLDENDALE (about 24 miles; GOLDENDALE, WA; Abbreviation: S20)
  • COLUMBIA GORGE REGIONAL/THE DALLES MUNI (about 32 miles; THE DALLES, OR; Abbreviation: DLS)

Colleges and Universities

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 104 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 126 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)

Schools

Public high school in Moro:

  • SHERMAN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 65912 HIGH SCHOOL LOOP; Grades: 07 – 12)

Libraries

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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