Maroa Township, Macon County, Illinois

Maroa Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,100 and it contained 883 housing units.^[2]

Maroa Township
Township
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Settlement	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	41.77 sq mi (108.2 km2)
• Land	41.77 sq mi (108.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	2,014
• Density	50.3/sq mi (19.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-115-47085

The township was named after the Maroa Indians.^[3]

Cities and towns

• Emery
• Maroa

Adjacent townships

• Texas Township, DeWitt County (north)
• Creek Township, DeWitt County (northeast)
• Friends Creek Township (east)
• Hickory Point Township (southeast)
• Whitmore Township (southeast)
• Hickory Point Township (south)
• Illini Township (southwest)
• Austin Township (west)
• Tunbridge Township, DeWitt County (northwest)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.77 square miles (108.2 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	2,014	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]