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Population (year 2000): 2,535. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,539 (+0.2% change)
Males: 1,193 (47.1%), Females: 1,342 (52.9%)
Iowa County
Zip code:
52301
Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $36,509 (year 2000)
Median house value: $72,800 (year 2000)
Races in Marengo:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (34.8%), Irish (12.7%),
English (9.0%), United States (7.8%), Czech (3.7%), French
(3.6%).
Elevation: 735 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Marengo
- High school or higher: 86.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Marengo city
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 12.4%
- Divorced: 11.7%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+6.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Marengo:
- MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (300 WEST MAY
STREET PO BOX 228)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Marengo:
- VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; VINTON, IA)
- ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
- KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 34 miles;
SIGOURNEY, IA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Marengo:
- THE EASTERN IOWA (about 27 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA;
ID: CID)
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 55 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID:
OTM)
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID:
ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marengo:
- AMANA (about 15 miles; AMANA, IA; ID: C11)
- BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 16 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA;
ID: TZT)
- VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 30 miles; VINTON,
IA; ID: VTI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Marengo:
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 38 miles; IOWA CITY, IA;
Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
- KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CEDAR
RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 50 miles; CEDAR
FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WATERLOO,
IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles;
OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; FAYETTE, IA;
FT enrollment: 3,173)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 97
miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
Public high school in Marengo:
- IOWA VALLEY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 295;
Location: 359 E HILTON ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Marengo:
- IOWA VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 361;
Location: 151 E MAY; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Marengo:
- MARENGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$106,646; Location: 1020 MARENGO AVENUE, BOX 245; 17,641
books; 704 audio materials; 1,144 video materials; 91
serial subscriptions)
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