Moving to Oran, Missouri

Population: 1,264. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,259 (-0.4% change)
Males: 604 (47.8%), Females: 660 (52.2%)

Scott County

Zip code: 63771

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $48,500

Population by Race

Races in Oran:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.4%), German (18.0%), Irish (8.5%), French (5.6%), English (3.7%).

Elevation: 347 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oran

  • High school or higher: 69.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oran city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +99 (+8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oran:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oran:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 11 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 55 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 62 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oran:

  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 16 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
  • TWIN CITY AIRPARK (about 28 miles; MARBLE HILL, MO; Abbreviation: 0T3)
  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 28 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oran:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 54 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 84 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 102 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 103 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)

Public primary/middle schools in Oran:

  • ORAN HIGH (Students: 204; Location: 310 CHURCH ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • ORAN ELEM. (Students: 159; Location: 310 CHURCH ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Oran:

  • GUARDIAN ANGEL SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 610 CHURCH ST; Grades: 1 – 8)