Oran, Missouri. Farmer consulting doctor, 1942
Oran’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 271 in 1890, 1,195 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1942 and 2 maps from 1934 on.
- 1882Oran is settled
OranMO
A town of 1,195, settled in 1882. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Population
1,195
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Typical home
$157K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
39.4
years
Jobs based here
204
A commuter town
Is Oran a good place to live?
Oran’s best subject grades are an A+ for schools and cost of living; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. On cost of living, just 38 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Oran’s midpoint rent is $663 a month, below both Missouri’s towns ($971 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 36 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on the outdoors. Oran has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Oran stand out
Where Oran beats most towns.
ORAN R-III schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Oran Elementary School | K–6 | 139 |
| Guardian Angel School | PK–8 | 67 |
| Oran High School | 7–12 | 165 |
SchoolsA+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Typical home value
Oran$157K
Missouri$265K
Cost of livingA+
2.6 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 97% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Small town
1,195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Oran grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Oran is from typical.
SchoolsA+Open →Cost of livingA+Open →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →HealthMissouri Delta Medical Center 14.1 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$65K median household income; 204 jobs based hereC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.4; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oran: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oran, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOran PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oran’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereScottScott County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6377163771 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oran.
SchoolsA+
Public schools in Oran beat 98% of Missouri districts
The public schools here belong to Oran R-III. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. 2 public schools serve Oran, with 304 students in all.
98%of MO districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oran Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 139 | A− |
| Oran High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 165 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Oran is less healthy than four in five U.S. towns
In Oran, one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work locally, above both the Missouri town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). Two figures for adults locally: 20% smoke cigarettes, 16% report frequent physical distress.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Oran | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Oran | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 36.3% | 28.8% |
Missouri Delta Medical Center
14.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A+
Homes in Oran are worth about $157K, by Zillow’s estimate
Home values are up 3.1% over the year to September 2026. Among households in Oran, 68% live in a home they own.
$157KZillow home value
Typical home value
Oran$157K
Missouri$265K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
The biggest natural risk in Oran is earthquakes, at a very high overall level
Paid flood insurance claims in Oran since 2023: 2. On expected storm and flood damage, Oran sits above 80% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Oran break down as 46% from earthquakes and 17% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Oran households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesTornadoesInland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 2023
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Oran’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. For residents in Oran, the share who live below the poverty line is 16%. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Sikeston (18%), Cape Girardeau (18%) and Scott City (4%).
5%work in town
| Oran | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Oran5%
Sikeston18%
Cape Girardeau18%
Scott City4%
Chaffee4%
15 mi
median commute distance
204
jobs based in Oran
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Oran, expect mild winters and hot summers
Oran’s typical July afternoon high stands at 89°F.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–46°
Spring47–69°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–70°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oran
17pages on Oran
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oran; the nearest are
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cape Girardeau16.1 mi$11,064 tuitionSoutheast Missouri State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cape Girardeau17 mi$9,903 in-state tuitionShawnee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ullin, IL36.4 mi$4,650 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Oran residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Oran for work
Where Oran’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
204jobs based in Oran
5%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oran
City in Scott County, Missouri, United States
Oran ( oh-RAN) is a city in Scott County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oran had a population of 1,195.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 338 ft
- ZIP code
- 63771
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Oran
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oran, MO a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Is Oran, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.