Moro, Illinois

Moro 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 387.[2] Moro, like all of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

Moro, Illinois
Census-designated place
Moro is located in Illinois
Moro
Moro
Moro is located in the United States
Moro
Moro
Coordinates: 38°55′29″N 90°01′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
TownshipsMoro, Fort Russell
Area
[1]
 • Total0.223 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land0.219 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Water0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total397
 • Density1,812.8/sq mi (699.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62067
Area code618
GNIS feature ID413830[3]

The city of Moro, Oregon, is named for the Illinois community.[4]

Geography

Moro is located in northwestern Madison County and sits at the northeast edge of the urban portion of the Metro-East area. It is bordered to the southwest by the village of Bethalto, while unincorporated Meadowbrook is 2 miles (3 km) to the southeast. Downtown St. Louis is 26 miles (42 km) to the southwest. Moro has a post office with ZIP code 62067.[5]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Moro CDP has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.010 km2), or 1.79%, are water.[1] The community drains west to Rocky Branch, a tributary of the East Fork of the Wood River, running to the Mississippi River at East Alton.

References
  1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  2. "P1. Race – Moro CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Church, Foster (October 2, 2009). "Moro, an Oregon town living large". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. ZIP Code Lookup


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