Maroa Township, Macon County, Illinois Explained

Unit Pref:Imperial
Settlement Type:Township
Official Name:Maroa Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Macon County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Macon County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Macon
Leader Title:Supervisor
Established Title:Settlement
Established Date:November 8, 1859
Area Total Sq Mi:41.77
Area Land Sq Mi:41.77
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:50.3
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:2014
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-115-47085

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]

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

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Adjacent townships

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212201808/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17115 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.
  3. Book: Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. 1905. U.S. Government Printing Office. 200.

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