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Oran, Missouri
Location of Oran, Missouri
Location of Oran, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Scott
Area
 • Total 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Land 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,195
 • Density 1,134.85/sq mi (438.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63771
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-54758
GNIS feature ID 2396071

Oran is a city in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,294 at the 2010 census.

History

Oran was originally named "St. Cloud", and under the latter name was founded in the late 1860s. A post office called Oran has been in operation since 1882. The present name is a transfer from Oran, Algeria.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 271
1900 497 83.4%
1910 1,023 105.8%
1920 1,141 11.5%
1930 940 −17.6%
1940 1,106 17.7%
1950 1,156 4.5%
1960 1,090 −5.7%
1970 1,226 12.5%
1980 1,266 3.3%
1990 1,164 −8.1%
2000 1,264 8.6%
2010 1,294 2.4%
2020 1,195 −7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,294 people, 518 households, and 360 families living in the city. The population density was 1,198.1 inhabitants per square mile (462.6/km2). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 524.1 per square mile (202.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% White, 1.55% African American, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 518 households, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

Education

Oran R-III Schools operates one elementary school and Oran High School. Guardian Angel School is a Catholic institution.

Oran has a public library, a branch of the Riverside Regional Library.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Oran (Misuri) para niños

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