Town guide

Moro, Illinois

Moro is a community in Madison County, Illinois, home to about 524 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62067.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5242,382 per sq mi
Median home value$255,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Moro

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Moro

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL234 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

It’s the 920th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Madison County grew from 64,694 residents in 1900 to 265,859 in 2020.

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 64,694, 1910: 89,847, 1920: 106,895, 1930: 143,830, 1940: 149,349, 1950: 182,307, 1960: 224,689, 1970: 250,934, 1980: 247,691, 1990: 249,238, 2000: 258,941, 2010: 269,282, 2020: 265,85965K’00’10107K’20’30149K’40’50225K’60’70248K’80’90259K’00’10266K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoroJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in39°22°Jan2.544°25°Feb2.554°35°Mar3.566°45°Apr4.975°56°May5.584°66°Jun3.487°69°Jul4.086°67°Aug3.380°60°Sep3.468°48°Oct2.954°37°Nov3.444°27°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&D, IL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

93,915 jobs at 5,659 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,588 jobs; Retail trade: 12,652 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,353 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,508 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,387 jobs; Construction: 7,265 jobs; Other services: 4,925 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,425 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 11% Construction 8% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf Saint Anthony's Health CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alton10.6 miles
  • Alton Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alton10.8 miles
  • Community Hospital of StauntonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staunton10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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

Libraries

  • Bethalto Public Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Bethalto Historical Museum4.6 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.

Schools in Moro

Public schools here are run by Edwardsville CUSD 7, Bethalto CUSD 8. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Midway SchoolMoroPre-K–2120Public0.4 mi
Meadowbrook Intermediate SchMoro4–5344Public3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bethalto.

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