Maroa, IL is a small village located in Macon County. It has a population of around 2,500 and is home to many families. The town's politics are run by a Mayor and Village Board of Trustees who oversee all the operations of the Town. The current Mayor of Maroa, IL is Michael Dyer, who was elected in 2017. He is supported by four trustees who serve on the Board with him. They work together to ensure that Maroa has a safe and successful future. With significant focus on economic development and providing resources for residents, the local government takes pride in making sure their citizens are well taken care of. Additionally, they strive to protect the environment with initiatives such as preserving Maroa’s local parks and establishing energy-efficient policies to reduce emissions from cars and homes. The Town also heavily promotes community events to bring residents together and make Maroa an enjoyable place to live for everyone.
The political climate in Zip 61756 (Maroa, IL) is moderately conservative.
Macon County, IL is moderately conservative. In Macon County, IL 40.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macon county remained very strongly Republican, 57.7% to 40.1%.
Macon county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61756 (Maroa, IL) is moderately conservative.
Maroa, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Macon County, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Decatur Metro Area is moderately conservative.
Illinois is moderately liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Maroa, Illinois: d r d r R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 61756 (Maroa)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $458 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $472 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $118 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)