Editing Maroa, Illinois

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'''Maroa''' is a city in [[Macon County, Illinois|Macon County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. Its population was 1,577 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 1,801 in [[2010 United States census|2010]]. It is included in the [[Decatur, Illinois]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
The city was named after the [[Illinois Confederation|Maroa people]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n199 200]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Illinois Central Magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3WI3AQAAMAAJ&pg=PT49|year=1922|publisher=Illinois Central Railroad Company|page=44}}</ref>

The first settler of the township was James Pettyjohn, who came from [[Kentucky]] and settled in 1839.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} 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.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

Maroa was officially incorporated as a town on March 7, 1867.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

==Geography==
Maroa is located in northern Macon County at {{Coord|40|2|13|N|88|57|18|W|type:city}} (40.036951, -88.954967).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Its northern boundary is the [[DeWitt County, Illinois|DeWitt County]] line. [[U.S. Route 51]] passes through the west side of the city, leading south {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Decatur, Illinois|Decatur]] and north {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Clinton, Illinois|Clinton]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Maroa has a total area of {{convert|1.76|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The headwaters of the North Fork, a west-flowing tributary of the Lake Fork and part of the [[Sangamon River]] watershed, pass through the northern part of the city.

On January 3, 2023, An EF1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 110 miles per hour hit the northwest outskirts of Maroa. The tornado damaged silos and caused minor shingle damage to 2 homes.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 766
|1880= 870
|1890= 1164
|1900= 1213
|1910= 1160
|1920= 1193
|1930= 1154
|1940= 1033
|1950= 1100
|1960= 1235
|1970= 1467
|1980= 1760
|1990= 1602
|2000= 1654
|2010= 1801
|2020= 1577
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,654 people, 651 households, and 477 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,456.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 711 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,055.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

==Education==
Maroa is the home to [[Maroa-Forsyth High School]].
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* [[Kevin Koslofski]], Major League Baseball player for the [[Kansas City Royals]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
* [[Dean O'Banion]], 1920s [[Irish-American]] mobster
* [[Jeff Query]], football wide receiver with [[Green Bay Packers]]; played football at [[Millikin University]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|maroaillinois.gov}}

{{Macon County, Illinois}}
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[[Category:Cities in Illinois]]
[[Category:Cities in Macon County, Illinois]]