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Moro’s story
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MoroAR
A town of 264. A typical home worth about $126K.
Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
264
residents
Typical home
$126K
−3.5% in a year
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
41.7
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
What makes Moro stand out
The thing Moro does most differently from other towns.
Small town
264 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Moro home is worth about $126K
The typical Moro home is worth about $126,000, down 3.5% in a year, 45% below the Arkansas typical home.
$126KZillow home value
Typical home value
Moro$126K
Arkansas$227K
−3.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Moro
Most working residents leave Moro for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Forrest City (10%), Marianna (8%) and West Memphis (4%). Half commute less than 43 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Moro1%
Forrest City10%
Marianna8%
West Memphis4%
Bartlett4%
43 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Moro
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Who lives here
Older than Arkansas overall, and fewer college graduates
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (23% statewide). 4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
41.7median age · AR 38.5
MoroArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
27%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma18%
High school28%
Some college48%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s3%
Graduate1%
| Moro | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 26.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.8% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.6% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.6% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 48.4% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.7% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 2.7% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.9% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Moro has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–52°
Spring52–72°
Summer70–90°
Fall52–74°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Moro is
Moro beats the Arkansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Moro | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.2% |
Forrest City Medical Center
20.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Moro is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 615 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moro City Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Moro for work
Where Moro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Moro
1%of working residents work in town
43 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Moro
Town in Arkansas, United States
Moro is a town in Lee County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Moro had a population of 177.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 177
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- ZIP code
- 72368
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