Oran is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in southwestern Fayette County

Fayette County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,880 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,558 housing units, of which 8,634 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa

Iowa

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, United States

United States

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. It lies along local roads southwest of the city of West Union

West Union, Iowa

West Union is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,549 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fayette County...

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Fayette County, and west of the city of Oelwein

Oelwein, Iowa

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,692 people, 2,808 households, and 1,819 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,395.8 people per square mile . There were 3,040 housing units at an average density of 634.1 per square mile...

, the largest city in Fayette County. Its elevation is 1,043 feet (318 m). Although Oran is unincorporated, it has a post office

Post office

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 with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 50664.

Education

Oran is a part of the Wapsie Valley School District. The district's junior high school

Middle school

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was located in Oran from 1961 until 1999, when it was closed due to a low budget.