Marengo, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,535. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,539 (+0.2% change)
Males: 1,193 (47.1%), Females: 1,342 (52.9%)

Iowa County

Zip code: 52301

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $36,509
Median house value: $72,800

Population by Race

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

Map of Marengo, IA

Population by Education

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%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Marengo:

  • MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (300 WEST MAY STREET PO BOX 228)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marengo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marengo:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 27 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 55 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 57 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marengo:

  • AMANA (about 15 miles; AMANA, IA; Abbreviation: C11)
  • BELLE PLAINE MUNI (about 16 miles; BELLE PLAINE, IA; Abbreviation: TZT)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 30 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 50 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 97 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)

Schools

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)

Libraries

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)