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A town of 1,783, settled in 1855.
Maroa Township’s median rent is $851 a month, below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). We don’t grade Maroa Township yet; the figures below are still real.
2,100 counted in 2010 and 1,867 in 2020; an estimated 1,783 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 766 in 1870, 1,577 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1981 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maroa Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Maroa Township.
Most working residents leave Maroa Township for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Maroa Township has added 46 jobs, to 268 in 2023. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Maroa Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Maroa Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.3% | 11% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Sch, with 348 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maroa-Forsyth Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 271 | B |
| Maroa-Forsyth Senior High SchLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 348 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). Maroa Township has lost 4.1% of its people since 2020, down to 1,783 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Maroa Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 40 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 36% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Maroa Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.2 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Maroa Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 31% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.1% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Maroa Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Maroa Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of adults binge drink in Maroa Township.
| Maroa Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Maroa Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spencer Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Maroa Township
About 2 of every 100 Maroa Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Maroa Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Illinois, United States
Maroa is a city in Macon County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,577 at the 2020 census, down from 1,801 in 2010. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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5 towns share a border with Maroa Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroa Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Texas Township | — | — | B | — | B− | B− |
| Hickory Point Township | #500 | B− | B− | — | B+ | C− |
| Friends Creek Township | — | — | B | — | C | B |
| Tunbridge Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Texas Township and Friends Creek Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Texas Township, Hickory Point Township and Friends Creek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Maroa Township, Austin Township and Tunbridge Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Maroa Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Maroa Township yet; the figures below are still real.