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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.

Maroa city overview:
Name:	Maroa city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Macon County
Elevation:	718 ft (219 m)
Total Area:	1.76 sq mi (4.57 km²)
Land Area:	1.76 sq mi (4.57 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,577
Population Density:	893.99/sq mi (345.11/km²)
ZIP code:	61756
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1747072
Website:	maroaillinois.gov

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History

The city was named after the Maroa people.

The first settler of the township was James Pettyjohn, who came from Kentucky and settled in 1839. 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.

Maroa was officially incorporated as a town on March 7, 1867.

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Geography

Maroa is located in northern Macon County at 40°2′13″N 88°57′18″W / 40.03694°N 88.95500°W / 40.03694; -88.95500 (40.036951, -88.954967). Its northern boundary is the DeWitt County line. U.S. Route 51 passes through the west side of the city, leading south 13 miles (21 km) to Decatur and north 8 miles (13 km) to Clinton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maroa has a total area of 1.76 square miles (4.56 km), all land. 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.