Marengo, Iowa
| Marengo | |
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 Location in Iowa
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1845 (created) 1859 (incorporated) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Iowa |
| County : | Iowa County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 48 ′ N , 92 ° 4 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 2,527 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 461.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 5.64 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.48 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 225 m |
| Postal code : | 52301 |
| Area code : | +1 319 |
| FIPS : | 19-49395 |
| GNIS ID : | 0458801 |
| Website : | www.marengoiowa.com |
Marengo is the county seat of Iowa County in the state of Iowa . 2010 lived 2528 inhabitants in the city; the Iowa River flows through Marengo.
history
Marengo was created in 1845 and officially founded in 1847. Since construction began, the city was the county seat of Iowa County, although it was not recognized as a city until 1859. The name "Marengo" was chosen in memory of the Battle of Marengo , in which Bonaparte defeated the Austrian army.
The Iowa County Courthouse, built in 1893, is on the National Register of Historic Places .
population
In 2010 there were 2528 people in Marengo. Of these, 97.3 percent were white, 0.6 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian, 0.4 from other races and 0.7 percent from two or more races. 2.8 percent of the population were Hispanics or Latinos.
The median age in Marengo was 41 years.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Marengo, Iowa | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 |
| Residents | 50 | 1693 | 1738 | 1710 | 2007 | 1786 | 2048 | 2112 | 2260 | |
| year | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 |
| Residents | 2151 | 2264 | 2235 | 2308 | 2270 | 2535 | 2528 | |||
Attractions
- Marengo Public Library : The library dates from 1904/1905 and was restored in 2007.
- Pioneer Heritage Museum : The museum shows two log cabins and a farmer's house from the early days of settlement
- Iowa County Courthouse - 1892 county courthouse
- Iowa Valley High School : Iowa Valley High School school building
- Rolle Bolle Courts : Play system for the game Rolle Bolle, made in Belgium
Marengo Public Library
Log Cabin in the Pioneer Heritage Museum
The Iowa County Courthouse
Front view of Iowa Valley High School
Role Bolle Court
Well-known residents of the city
- Cliff Clevenger (1885–1960), Ohio politician, worked in Marengo from 1901 to 1903
- Jeremiah Henry Murphy (1835-1893), politician, was a member of the Marengo parish council
- John NW Rumple (1841–1903), politician, was an attorney for Marengo
- Rick Wanamaker (* 1948), decathlete, was born in Marengo
