Welcome to Marengo ...

The city of Marengo is located in Iowa County<1> and is the County Seat for Iowa County.

The location of Marengo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marengo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marengo has a population of 2,465 people<3> (see below for details).

Marengo is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Marengo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Marengo lies within the (319) area code.

The ZIP code for Marengo: 52301<5>

Websites for Marengo ...

Official Website: www.marengoiowa.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marengo had an population of 2,465 people. This is a decrease of 2.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marengo had a population of 2,528 people (or 15.46% of the total population of Iowa County). This makes Marengo the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Marengo represents 0.08% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,528 people, the population of Marengo has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,535 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Marengo.

Communities Also Named Marengo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Marengo - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marengo.

Communities near Marengo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marengo.

• Williamsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <6>
• Fairfax
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
• Belle Plaine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
  • Belle Plaine is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <6>
• Atkins
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Atkins is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <6>
• Walford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
  • Walford is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
• Brooklyn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <6>
• North English
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North English
  • North English is located in Iowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North English <6>
• Swisher
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
  • Swisher is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <6>
• Victor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <6>
• Newhall
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
  • Newhall is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marengo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marengo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marengo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marengo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marengo. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Marengo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marengo ...

Looking for more information about Marengo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Marengo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marengo.

Adding Marengo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marengo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Marengo was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Marengo in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marengo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marengo: www.marengoiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/