Maroa, IL is a small town with a population of 1,973 and a population density of 964 people per square mile. Although it is much smaller than the US population of 329,725,481 people per square mile, Maroa offers many local businesses, year-round outdoor activities and other organizations. Popular local businesses in Maroa include Decatur's Cafe & Coffeehouse which serves coffee and pastries as well as the historic Maroa Hotel which has been open since 1959. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing at Lake Decatur or taking a bike ride around the scenic countryside. Other organizations in Maroa include the Maroa Community Library for those looking for a good book to read or the Maroa-Forsyth school district that serves the education needs of students from kindergarten through high school. Local sporting events include football games at Maroa-Forsyth High School or baseball games at Franklin Park.
The population in Maroa is 1,973. There are 1,119 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Maroa is 32.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Maroa is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Maroa
- 58.0% are married
- 12.0% are divorced
- 32.3% are married with children
- 11.6% have children, but are single
Race in Maroa
- 86.3% are White
- 0.7% are Black
- 0.7% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 1.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 11.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander