# Maryville, Illinois

Maryville is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,221 at the 2020 census, up from 7,487 in 2010.

## History

Coal mining was historically the principal industry in Maryville. Maryville was incorporated on July 21, 1902.

## Geography

Maryville is located in southern Madison County at 38°43′31″N 89°57′28″W﻿ / ﻿38.72528°N 89.95778°W﻿ / 38.72528; -89.95778 (38.725298, -89.957674). It is 17 miles (27 km) northeast of downtown St. Louis, Missouri. It is bordered to the north by Glen Carbon, to the east by Troy, and to the south by Collinsville.
Illinois Route 159 passes through the village as Center Street, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Edwardsville, the Madison county seat, and south 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Collinsville. Illinois Route 162 crosses the northern part of the village, leading east 4 miles (6 km) to Troy and west 6 miles (10 km) to Pontoon Beach. Interstates 55 and 70 cross the southern end of Maryville together, with access from Exit 15 (IL 159).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maryville has a total area of 5.76 square miles (14.92 km$^2$), of which 5.69 square miles (14.74 km$^2$) are land and 0.075 square miles (0.19 km$^2$), or 1.30%, are water.

## Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,651 people, 1,743 households, and 1,267 families living in the village. The population density was 996.5 inhabitants per square mile (384.8/km$^2$). There were 1,816 housing units at an average density of 389.1 per square mile (150.2/km$^2$). The racial makeup of the village was 94.11% White, 3.46% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 1,743 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village, the age distribution of the population showed 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $60,135, and the median income for a family was $62,110. Males had a median income of $43,226 versus $30,393 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,634. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

## Notable people

* Michelle Bartsch-Hackley, Team USA Olympic volleyball member and professional volleyball player.
* Bob Boken, infielder for the Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox
* Ken Oberkfell, played from 1977 to 1992 for six different teams. "Obie" played for the Cardinals, Braves, Pirates, Giants, Astros and Angels. Oberkfell primarily played third base but he also played over 400 career games at second base. After retiring as a player, Oberkfell served as a baseball coach.

## Events

On March 8, 2009, 27-year-old Terry Sedlacek shot and killed Senior Pastor Fred Winters in front of the congregation at First Baptist Church of Maryville affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.