Oronogo is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States.

[4] It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

At a public meeting to change the name, after considering many possibilities, a man in the back blurted out "its Ore or no go", referring to the mining operations.

There were 821 housing units at an average density of 329.7 per square mile (127.3/km2).

12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 403 housing units at an average density of 199.9 per square mile (77.2/km2).

22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.