Marengo, Illinois

Marengo is located at {{coord|42|15|3|N|88|36|18|W|region:US_type:city}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

The north edge of Marengo is bordered by the Kishwaukee River

According to the 2010 census, Marengo has a total area of {{convert|5.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web

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| location = Marengo, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–2018)

| Jan record high F = 62

| Feb record high F = 73

| Mar record high F = 84

| Apr record high F = 94

| May record high F = 107

| Jun record high F = 107

| Jul record high F = 109

| Aug record high F = 107

| Sep record high F = 103

| Oct record high F = 90

| Nov record high F = 80

| Dec record high F = 67

| year record high F = 109

|Jan avg record high F = 47.6

|Feb avg record high F = 52.6

|Mar avg record high F = 68.9

|Apr avg record high F = 81.5

|May avg record high F = 87.2

|Jun avg record high F = 94.0

|Jul avg record high F = 95.3

|Aug avg record high F = 93.4

|Sep avg record high F = 89.3

|Oct avg record high F = 81.9

|Nov avg record high F = 67.1

|Dec avg record high F = 50.4

|year avg record high F = 97.1

| Jan high F = 29.2

| Feb high F = 33.2

| Mar high F = 44.9

| Apr high F = 58.6

| May high F = 70.2

| Jun high F = 79.9

| Jul high F = 83.5

| Aug high F = 81.8

| Sep high F = 75.4

| Oct high F = 62.4

| Nov high F = 46.9

| Dec high F = 34.5

| year high F = 58.4

| Jan mean F = 20.9

| Feb mean F = 24.5

| Mar mean F = 35.4

| Apr mean F = 47.4

| May mean F = 58.7

| Jun mean F = 68.6

| Jul mean F = 72.6

| Aug mean F = 70.7

| Sep mean F = 63.6

| Oct mean F = 51.2

| Nov mean F = 38.0

| Dec mean F = 26.5

| year mean F = 48.2

| Jan low F = 12.7

| Feb low F = 15.8

| Mar low F = 25.9

| Apr low F = 36.2

| May low F = 47.2

| Jun low F = 57.2

| Jul low F = 61.7

| Aug low F = 59.6

| Sep low F = 51.8

| Oct low F = 39.9

| Nov low F = 29.1

| Dec low F = 18.5

| year low F = 38.0

|Jan avg record low F = -11.3

|Feb avg record low F = -6.1

|Mar avg record low F = 7.5

|Apr avg record low F = 20.6

|May avg record low F = 32.1

|Jun avg record low F = 42.9

|Jul avg record low F = 49.4

|Aug avg record low F = 47.7

|Sep avg record low F = 35.4

|Oct avg record low F = 24.6

|Nov avg record low F = 12.6

|Dec avg record low F = -3.8

|year avg record low F = -14.7

| Jan record low F = -29

| Feb record low F = -27

| Mar record low F = -16

| Apr record low F = 6

| May record low F = 21

| Jun record low F = 29

| Jul record low F = 39

| Aug record low F = 37

| Sep record low F = 24

| Oct record low F = 8

| Nov record low F = -17

| Dec record low F = -26

| year record low F = -29

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation inch = 1.67

| Feb precipitation inch = 1.64

| Mar precipitation inch = 2.08

| Apr precipitation inch = 3.81

| May precipitation inch = 4.57

| Jun precipitation inch = 4.62

| Jul precipitation inch = 4.05

| Aug precipitation inch = 4.22

| Sep precipitation inch = 3.68

| Oct precipitation inch = 2.98

| Nov precipitation inch = 2.35

| Dec precipitation inch = 1.94

| year precipitation inch = 37.61

| Jan snow inch = 8.0

| Feb snow inch = 9.1

| Mar snow inch = 2.4

| Apr snow inch = 0.4

| May snow inch = 0.0

| Jun snow inch = 0.0

| Jul snow inch = 0.0

| Aug snow inch = 0.0

| Sep snow inch = 0.0

| Oct snow inch = 0.0

| Nov snow inch = 1.6

| Dec snow inch = 9.3

| year snow inch = 30.8

| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

| Jan precipitation days = 7.2

| Feb precipitation days = 5.8

| Mar precipitation days = 7.9

| Apr precipitation days = 10.5

| May precipitation days = 11.7

| Jun precipitation days = 9.8

| Jul precipitation days = 9.0

| Aug precipitation days = 9.0

| Sep precipitation days = 7.2

| Oct precipitation days = 8.0

| Nov precipitation days = 7.4

| Dec precipitation days = 7.4

| year precipitation days = 100.9

| unit snow days = 4.4

| Jan snow days = 3.5

| Feb snow days = 1.1

| Mar snow days = 0.4

| Apr snow days = 0.0

| May snow days = 0.0

| Jun snow days = 0.0

| Jul snow days = 0.0

| Aug snow days = 0.0

| Sep snow days = 0.0

| Oct snow days = 0.0

| Nov snow days = 0.6

| Dec snow days = 3.3

| year snow days = 13.3

| source = NOAA (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010){{cite web |url= https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=lot |title= NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=May 20, 2023 }}{{cite web |url= https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00115326&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |title= Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020 |publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=May 20, 2023 }}

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Marengo was first named Pleasant Grove after a grove of trees near the town site.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA98 | title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways | author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company | year=1908 | page=98}} The present name commemorates the Battle of Marengo. A post office named Marengo was established in 1844.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=McHenry&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=McHenry County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=22 March 2015}}

In the early morning of June 11, 2017, at around 4:50 A.M., a house in the northwest suburbs exploded. The gas explosion set four houses on fire and damaged 50 more, nearly 20 of which were deemed "unlivable." Despite the extensive damage, no fatalities or serious injuries occurred; only two people were reported to have suffered minor injuries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-house-explosion-marengo-20170611-story.html|title='A miracle' that no one killed during Marengo explosion that set 4 houses ablaze|last=Marrazzo|first=Amanda|website=chicagotribune.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180611/one-year-after-marengo-neighborhood-explosion-families-still-seeking-normalcy|title=One year after Marengo neighborhood explosion, families still seeking normalcy|last=Rohr|first=Lauren|date=2018-06-11|website=Daily Herald|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-30}}

Marengo is governed by the mayor, John Koziol, and a city council of eight aldermen.

{{US Census population

|1860= 1119

|1870= 1327

|1880= 1264

|1890= 1445

|1900= 2005

|1910= 1936

|1920= 1758

|1930= 1948

|1940= 2034

|1950= 2726

|1960= 3568

|1970= 4235

|1980= 4361

|1990= 4768

|2000= 6355

|2010= 7648

|2020= 7568

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2010 2020

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As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 6,355 people, 2,387 households, and 1,694 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,598.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,475 housing units at an average density of {{convert|622.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.07% White, 0.30% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.54% of other races, and 1.53% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.00% of the population.

There were 2,387 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.17.

The population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,214, and the median income for a family was $57,209. Males had a median income of $41,298 versus $26,317 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,225. About 3.9% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

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• David Boies, lawyer and Chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, and lawyer for Al Gore in Bush v. Gore
• Jack D. Franks, former Illinois State Representative and McHenry County Board Chairman
• Carl Lundgren, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1902–1909); born in Marengo
• Edward D. Shurtleff, Illinois state legislator, jurist; served as mayor of Marengo
• Shane Singh, journalist and former Executive Editor of Playboy magazine
• Sherman E. Smalley, Wisconsin state assemblyman and jurist; born in Marengo
• Carrie Adell Strahorn, American pioneer, explorer, and author
• Egbert Van Alstyne, songwriter
• Elizabeth Horton, Creative Director at Chervon North America

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The Marengo-Union Times is the newspaper of record in Marengo, IL. It has a circulation of 6,300 and is mailed to every home and business in the greater Marengo and Union, Illinois area.

{{reflist}}

• {{Official website|http://www.cityofmarengo.com/|Marengo official website}}
• [http://www.marengo-uniontimes.com/ The Marengo-Union Times newspaper website]

{{McHenry County, Illinois}}

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{{Geographic location

|Center=Marengo

|Northwest=Chemung

|North=Harvard

|Northeast=Hartland

|East=Union

|Southeast=Hampshire

|South=Genoa

|Southwest=Kingston

|West=Garden Prairie

}}

Category:Chicago metropolitan area

Category:Cities in Illinois

Category:Cities in McHenry County, Illinois

Category:Populated places established in 1835