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Maine›Aroostook County

Moro plantationME

A town of 43, settled in 1855.

Is Moro plantation a good place to live?

Moro plantation’s median age is 67 years, against 44.9 years in Maine’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower January low than Moro plantation. The biggest park or preserve is Moro Plantation W Public Reserved Land, at 292 acres. Moro plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Moro plantation’s story

171 years in pictures

Census counts: 171 in 1880, a peak of 217 in 1900, 44 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 2 maps from 1940 on.

  • 1855Moro plantation is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Moro plantation: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Moro plantation, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEastern Maine Electric Coop19.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moro plantation’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMoro Plantation Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMoro Plt Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0478004780 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Moro plantation.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Moro plantation is inland flooding, at a low overall level

47% of Moro plantation’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 33%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Moro plantation once, in 2008.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Moro plantation

July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 2°.

77°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring27–49°
Summer52–75°
Fall34–53°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
77°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Moro plantation than in most of Maine or the rest of the country

38% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Moro plantation, above both the Maine town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). The share of adults in Moro plantation who have diabetes: 15%, and on top of that among 144 Maine towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Moro plantation. CDC measures, 32 in all: Moro plantation beats Maine on 1 and trails on 19.

Moro plantationMaine townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%23%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
32 measures vs. Maine
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
What stands outMoro plantationME
Fewer binge drinkers13.1%15.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24.2%14.8%
Houlton Regional Hospital
25.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 1.3% of Moro plantation

The trail network density in Moro plantation is 0.8 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 30 miles of trail.

1.3%conserved
Moro plantationMaine townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land1.3%4.7%4.3%
1.3%
conserved · 296 of 23,228 acres
30 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Moro Plantation W Public Reserved Land—292

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moro plantation

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Moro plantation; the nearest are

About Moro plantation

Plantation in Maine, United States

Moro Plantation is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 44 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

ZIP code
04765

Questions about Moro plantation

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moro plantation, ME a good place to live?

Moro plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.