Town guide

Moro, Arkansas

Moro is a town in Lee County, Arkansas, home to about 264 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72368.

Homes sold for a median of $69 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population264275 per sq mi
Median home value$18,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$69Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Moro

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Moro

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX358 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Moro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Moro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Moro had 177 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 406th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Lee County grew from 19,409 residents in 1900 to 8,600 in 2020.

Moro population by census2000: 241, 2010: 216, 2020: 177241200021620101772020

Lee County, 1900–2020

Lee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,409, 1910: 24,252, 1920: 28,852, 1930: 26,637, 1940: 26,810, 1950: 24,322, 1960: 21,001, 1970: 18,884, 1980: 15,539, 1990: 13,053, 2000: 12,580, 2010: 10,424, 2020: 8,60019K’00’1029K’20’3027K’40’5021K’60’7016K’80’9013K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoroJan: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 51°F, 5.6 in; May: high 80°F, low 60°F, 6.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 69°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 34°F, 5.1 in48°31°Jan3.853°34°Feb4.161°42°Mar5.071°51°Apr5.680°60°May6.387°69°Jun3.590°72°Jul3.390°70°Aug3.184°63°Sep3.074°51°Oct4.061°41°Nov4.551°34°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brinkley, AR weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

868 jobs at 102 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 280 jobs; Retail trade: 198 jobs; Wholesale trade: 107 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 51 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48 jobs; Finance and insurance: 33 jobs; Other services: 26 jobs; Professional services: 18 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Retail trade 23% Wholesale trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Forrest City Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Forrest City20.6 miles
  • Crossridge Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wynne31.4 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center-StuttgartGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stuttgart37.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Moro

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Moro City Park · 8 acres0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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