MaroaIL
A town of 1,714. Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,714
−12.4% since 2010
Median home value
$127K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Jobs based here
206
A commuter town
What makes Maroa stand out The thing Maroa does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Maroa has shrunk 12.4% since 2010 1,801 people in 2010; 1,714 today.
What’s changed most in Maroa? 1,801 2010
1,577 2020
1,714 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Maroa Most working residents leave Maroa for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Decatur (38%), Springfield (5%) and Clinton (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
6% work in town
Where working residents work In Maroa 6%
Decatur 38%
Springfield 5%
Clinton 5%
Forsyth 3%
13 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns Maroa beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
What stands out Maroa IL Fewer uninsured adults 5.9% 9.9% Fewer adults facing food insecurity 10% 15.9% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 13.6% 10.3%
Warner Hospital and Health Services
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
70th
percentile among IL towns
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Maroa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 21–37°
Spring 42–63°
Summer 63–84°
Fall 43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Drought
2
federal disasters paid out here
Housing
Homes in Maroa sell for about $89K The median sale price was $89,000 in May 2026.
$89K median sale price
Outdoors
0% of Maroa is conserved land 0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0%
conserved · 0 of 1,129 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Spencer Park — 6
A commuter town 94% of working residents leave Maroa for work Where Maroa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
38% → Decatur Decatur 38%
5% → Springfield Springfield 5%
5% → Clinton Clinton 5%
3% → Forsyth Forsyth 3%
2% → Chicago Chicago 2%
2% → Maroa Maroa 2%
Maroa · 6% stay
206 jobs based in Maroa
6% of working residents work in town
13 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Maroa?
Census LEHD 2023
1981 · Illinois Central Depot in Maroa, IIllinos, Nov. 1981 -- Amazing · Wikimedia Commons
Maroa’s story
Maroa in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Maroa 3 notable people were born in Maroa.
See all 3 → About Maroa 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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Population 1,577
Area 1.8 sq mi
Elevation 719 ft
ZIP code 61756
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