Maroa, IL

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Maroa, Illinois

Maroa, Illinois, in Macon county, is 13 miles N of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 120 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The city is located in the Decatur metropolitan area. Maroa has a population of 1,654.

The People and Families of Maroa

In Maroa, about 66% of adults are married.

You'll notice more men than women in Maroa compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Maroa had a median family income of $46,908.

Maroa Housing

Owners occupy 77% of the housing units in Maroa.

Commuting

In Maroa, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Maroa strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Maroa, IL

Comparing Maroa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles N of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	120 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Macon
Metro Area	Decatur
Standard Zip Codes	61756
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.036
Longitude	-88.956

Station	DECATUR
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Station	FARMER CITY
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	LINCOLN
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,654	100%
Male	829	50.1%
Female	825	49.9%
Under 18	453	27.4%
18+	1,201	72.6%
65+	214	12.9%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3
White	1,642	99.3%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,563
Growth	-91
Growth %	-5.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.7%
English	18.3%
US/American	15.7%
Irish	11.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.1%
Polish	2.7%
Scottish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Dutch	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Greek	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
British	1%
Italian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Maroa	1,654	$46,908
Argenta	921	$49,028
Clinton	7,485	$48,024
Forsyth	2,434	$81,211
Kenney	374	$44,167
Oreana	892	$58,229
Warrensburg	1,289	$51,458

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