About Macon
Macon is a small town in central Illinois, home to 1,133 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Macon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 892 residents per square mile.
📰 Macon News Today
- Carl Craft Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Macon, IL - Decatur Herald & Review Legacy obituary · Aug 3
- Macon, Coles Counties seeing highest power outages after storms wandtv.com · Jun 18
- Illinois People's Action delivers banner to Macon County Board offices - Herald-Review.com Herald-Review.com · Aug 7
- Macon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- How many people live in Macon County, IL? USAFacts · Apr 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Macon Unique
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Macon
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Macon
- Meridian High School
- Meridian Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,133
Rank in state#614 of 1,294
Land area1.27 sq mi
Density892/sq mi
Coordinates39.7087, -88.9967