Maroa, Illinois

Maroa is a city in Macon County, Illinois, United States whose population was 1,801 at the 2010 census, and 1,716 at a 2018 estimate. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Maroa, Illinois
City
Location of Maroa in Macon County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°2′13″N 88°57′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacon
Area
 • Total1.76 sq mi (4.57 km2)
 • Land1.76 sq mi (4.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
718 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,801
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
1,711
 • Density970.50/sq mi (374.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61756
Area code(s)217
FIPS code17-47072
Wikimedia CommonsMaroa, Illinois
Websitemaroaillinois.gov

Geography

Maroa is located at 40°2′13″N 88°57′18″W (40.036951, -88.954967).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Maroa has a total area of 1.78 square miles (4.61 km2), all land.[4]

History

The city was named after the Maroa Indians.[5][6]

The first settler of the township was James Pettyjohn, who came from Kentucky and settled in 1839. The next group of settlers came from Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee. The first schoolhouse was built in 1852. Maroa at one time was the second largest township, besides county seat Decatur, as it sat at the junction of both the Illinois Central Railroad and the Midland Railroad Company.

Maroa was officially incorporated as a town on March 7, 1867.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1870766—
188087013.6%
18901,16433.8%
19001,2134.2%
19101,160−4.4%
19201,1932.8%
19301,154−3.3%
19401,033−10.5%
19501,1006.5%
19601,23512.3%
19701,46718.8%
19801,76020.0%
19901,602−9.0%
20001,6543.2%
20101,8018.9%
2019 (est.)1,711[2]−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,654 people, 651 households, and 477 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,456.2 people per square mile (953.2/km2). There were 711 housing units at an average density of 1,055.8 per square mile (409.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.27% White, 0.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 651 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,615, and the median income for a family was $46,908. Males had a median income of $38,274 versus $20,809 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,308. About 3.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.
  6. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 44.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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