Marengo, Iowa

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Coordinates: 41°47′50″N 92°4′10″W / 41.79722, -92.06944
Marengo, Iowa
Location of Marengo, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Iowa
Area
- Total	2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²)
- Land	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	738 ft (225 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,535
- Density	1,210.5/sq mi (467.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52301
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-49395
GNIS feature ID	0458801

Marengo is a city in and the county seat of Iowa County, Iowa, United States.^[1] The population was 2,535 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Library
5 Notable natives
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Marengo is located at 41°47′50″N, 92°4′10″W (41.797227, -92.069550).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.78%) is water.

The Iowa River passes north of town.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 2,535 people, 1,057 households, and 658 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,210.5 people per square mile (468.3/km²). There were 1,135 housing units at an average density of 542.0/sq mi (209.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.11% White, 0.28% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 1,057 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,509, and the median income for a family was $47,153. Males had a median income of $32,986 versus $21,401 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,425. About 6.1% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Local public schools in Marengo include Iowa Valley Elementary School and Iowa Valley Jr.-Sr. High School, part of the Iowa Valley Community Schools. The Iowa Valley Junior High and High School teams are the Tigers.

The Iowa Valley Tigers were the dominant 1985 State Champions in Track and Field for Class 2A, winning 45 over the second place team's 31.50.^[4]This included Matt Zuber's Class 2A records in the long jump (24'-3") and the 110 meter high hurdles (14.1 sec).^[5]

[edit] Library

The Marengo Public Library is a Carnegie library, constructed in 1904-1905, and Marengo is believed to be the smallest town in the United States to have a received a donation from Andrew Carnegie for the construction of a library.^[6]

Marengo Public Library

[edit] Notable natives

Cliff Clevenger was a U.S. representative from Ohio who had a business in Marengo
Paul Hinrichs, born in Marengo, was a relief pitcher in major league baseball
Bradley Kasal, born in Marengo, is a Sergeant Major in the U.S. Marine Corps
Jeremiah Henry Murphy practiced law in Marengo and was later a U.S. representative
John N. W. Rumple a U.S. representative served as Mayor and in other capacities
Rick Wanamaker, Pan-American Games gold medallist and national champion in the decathlon