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About Moro
Census-designated place in Illinois, United StatesMoro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 397. Moro, like all of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The city of Moro, Oregon, is named for the Illinois community.
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How Moro ranks
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Housing in Moro
The typical Moro home is worth about $244,000, up 2.4% in a year, 18% below the Illinois typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Moro
Full picture →Most working residents leave Moro for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Edwardsville (9%), Alton (8%) and St. Louis (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Moro
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Moro
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Moro
Full climate →Moro has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Moro
All Moro schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Moro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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