Town guide

Oran, Missouri

Oran is a city in Scott County, Missouri, home to about 1,033 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63771.

Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,033984 per sq mi
Median home value$135,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$117Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Oran

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)121 miles away
Closer regional airportCape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL345 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oran

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

Oran had 1,195 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 372nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Scott County grew from 13,092 residents in 1900 to 38,059 in 2020.

Oran population by census2000: 1,264, 2010: 1,294, 2020: 1,1951,26420001,29420101,1952020

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,092, 1910: 22,372, 1920: 23,409, 1930: 24,913, 1940: 30,377, 1950: 32,842, 1960: 32,748, 1970: 33,250, 1980: 39,647, 1990: 39,376, 2000: 40,422, 2010: 39,191, 2020: 38,05913K’00’1023K’20’3030K’40’5033K’60’7040K’80’9040K’00’1038K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OranJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5.2 in; May: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 30°F, 3.6 in43°26°Jan3.548°30°Feb3.358°37°Mar4.769°47°Apr5.278°58°May5.387°66°Jun3.889°69°Jul3.988°66°Aug3.282°58°Sep3.671°46°Oct3.657°37°Nov4.346°30°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cape Girardeau Muni Ap, MO weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

14,139 jobs at 970 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyManufacturing: 3,117 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,028 jobs; Retail trade: 1,328 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,235 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,215 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,160 jobs; Construction: 600 jobs; Other services: 527 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 9% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Missouri Delta Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sikeston14.5 miles
  • Saint Francis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cape Girardeau15.9 miles
  • Mercy Hospital SoutheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cape Girardeau17.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Oran

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Oran Branch Library1.0 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 Oran

Public schools here are run by Oran R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oran Elementary SchoolOranK–6139Public1.2 mi
Oran High SchoolOran7–12165Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Guardian Angel SchoolOranPre-K–847Roman Catholic1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Haywood City.

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