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词条 Maroa, Illinois
释义

  1. Geography

  2. History

  3. Demographics

  4. Notable people

  5. References

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Maroa is a city in Macon County, Illinois, United States whose population was 1,654 at the 2000 census, and 1,565 at a 2009 estimate. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Maroa is located at {{Coord|40|2|13|N|88|57|18|W|type:city}} (40.036951, -88.954967).[2]

According to the 2010 census, Maroa has a total area of {{convert|1.78|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.[3]

History

The city was named after the Maroa Indians.[4][5]

The first settler of the township was James Pettyjohn, who came from Kentucky and settled in 1839.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} 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.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

Maroa was officially incorporated as a town on March 7, 1867.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1870= 766
|1880= 870
|1890= 1164
|1900= 1213
|1910= 1160
|1920= 1193
|1930= 1154
|1940= 1033
|1950= 1100
|1960= 1235
|1970= 1467
|1980= 1760
|1990= 1602
|2000= 1654
|2010= 1801
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|estimate=1726
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[7]
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As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,654 people, 651 households, and 477 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,456.2 people per square mile (953.2/km²). There were 711 housing units at an average density of 1,055.8 per square mile (409.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.27% White, 0.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 651 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,615, and the median income for a family was $46,908. Males had a median income of $38,274 versus $20,809 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,308. About 3.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Kevin Koslofski, Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
  • Dean O'Banion, 1920s Irish-American mobster
  • Jeff Query, football wide receiver with Green Bay Packers; played football at Millikin University{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_17.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jun 29, 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1747072 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |accessdate=2015-12-27 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
4. ^{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA200|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=200}}
5. ^{{cite book|title=Illinois Central Magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3WI3AQAAMAAJ&pg=PT49|year=1922|publisher=Illinois Central Railroad Company|page=44}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
{{Macon County, Illinois}}

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