Photo: Tedder · CC BY 4.0In Maroa Township, 67% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Illinois
Maroa Township’s town government spent $331,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $167 per resident.
What stands out about how Maroa Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$167 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Maroa Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($167 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $265, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Maroa Township spent less than 74% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Maroa Township itself left out).
About $167 per resident a year, or $0.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 60%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Maroa Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Maroa Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,571 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.24% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Maroa Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Maroa Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maroa Township →
Who’s in charge in Maroa Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,982 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,982).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
Maroa Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Maroa, Forsyth, Hickory Point Township, Texas Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,998 per pupil, $7,074 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Maroa Township voted in 2024
Official results for Maroa Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.4%714 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.5%248 votesOthers: 1.1% (11 votes).
Most votes in Maroa Township: Donald J Trump
Macon County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Maroa Township’s 1,450 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Mary E Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Maroa Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroa Township | 73.4% | 25.5% | 1.1% | 973 |
| Macon County | 58.2% | 39.5% | 2.3% | 45,626 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Maroa Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseMaroa Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Maroa Township compares with the towns next door
Maroa Township spent $167 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $317 to $342. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Township | $317 | $2,208 |
| Texas Township | $322 | $3,488 |
| Friends Creek Township | $342 | $3,038 |
| Austin Township | estimate | $5,240 |
| Hickory Point Township | estimate | $3,288 |
| Maroa Township | $167 | $3,571 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Maroa Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Maroa Township’s government
How much does Maroa Township spend per resident?
About $167 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $167 was less than 74% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Maroa Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,571 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Maroa Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maroa Township yet.
How did Maroa Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.4%, Kamala D Harris 25.5% (973 votes, official results). Macon County: Trump 58.2%, Harris 39.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Maroa Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,541 (about $42,492 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Maroa Township in the state legislature?
Maroa Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 44 (Sally Turner). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Maroa Township’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →