About Marengo
Set in the eastern part of Iowa, Marengo is a small town counting 2,415 people who proudly call it home.
Marengo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.12 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,139 residents per square mile.
📰 Marengo News Today
- Eileen D. Fritz Obituary Aug 14, 2026 powellfuneralhomes.com · Aug 14
- Marilea Jean Schmidt Obituary (2026) - Marengo, IA - Powell Funeral Homes - Marengo Legacy obituary · Aug 16
- Scott Hardie Obituary August 7, 2026 Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · Aug 7
- Marengo Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Robert Rotter usmarshals.gov · Jul 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Marengo Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Marengo — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Iowa County Historical Society · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marengo
- Big Bend Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Gateway Park reviews ★
- Gunderson Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Iowa River Corridor WMA - Cottonwood Banks · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lion's Club Park reviews ★
- Simmons Timber Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Marengo
- Iowa Valley Elementary School
- Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Compass Memorial Healthcare ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Mayor🏛️ Adam Rabe
Population (2024)2,415
Rank in state#143 of 940
Land area2.12 sq mi
Density1,139/sq mi
Coordinates41.7962, -92.0681