Marengo, Illinois facts for kids
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Marengo
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Buildings in downtown Marengo.
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Home of Settlers Days
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Location of Marengo in McHenry County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Township | Marengo, Seneca, Coral, Riley |
| Founded | 1835 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.90 sq mi (23.06 km2) |
| • Land | 8.90 sq mi (23.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 7,568 |
| • Density | 850.15/sq mi (328.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
60152
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| Area code(s) | 815/779 |
| FIPS code | 17-46786 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Marengo, Illinois |
| Website | www.cityofmarengo.com |
Marengo is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States on the Kishwaukee River. It lies approximately 60 miles west northwest of Chicago and approximately 30 miles east of Rockford. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,568.
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Geography
Marengo is located at 42°15′3″N 88°36′18″W / 42.25083°N 88.60500°W.
The north edge of Marengo is bordered by the Kishwaukee River
According to the 2010 census, Marengo has a total area of 5.01 square miles (12.98 km2), all land.
Major streets
Grant Highway
State Street
Telegraph Street
Climate
| Climate data for Marengo, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–2018) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
73 (23) |
84 (29) |
94 (34) |
107 (42) |
107 (42) |
109 (43) |
107 (42) |
103 (39) |
90 (32) |
80 (27) |
67 (19) |
109 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 47.6 (8.7) |
52.6 (11.4) |
68.9 (20.5) |
81.5 (27.5) |
87.2 (30.7) |
94.0 (34.4) |
95.3 (35.2) |
93.4 (34.1) |
89.3 (31.8) |
81.9 (27.7) |
67.1 (19.5) |
50.4 (10.2) |
97.1 (36.2) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 29.2 (−1.6) |
33.2 (0.7) |
44.9 (7.2) |
58.6 (14.8) |
70.2 (21.2) |
79.9 (26.6) |
83.5 (28.6) |
81.8 (27.7) |
75.4 (24.1) |
62.4 (16.9) |
46.9 (8.3) |
34.5 (1.4) |
58.4 (14.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.9 (−6.2) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
35.4 (1.9) |
47.4 (8.6) |
58.7 (14.8) |
68.6 (20.3) |
72.6 (22.6) |
70.7 (21.5) |
63.6 (17.6) |
51.2 (10.7) |
38.0 (3.3) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
48.2 (9.0) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 12.7 (−10.7) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
36.2 (2.3) |
47.2 (8.4) |
57.2 (14.0) |
61.7 (16.5) |
59.6 (15.3) |
51.8 (11.0) |
39.9 (4.4) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
38.0 (3.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −11.3 (−24.1) |
−6.1 (−21.2) |
7.5 (−13.6) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
32.1 (0.1) |
42.9 (6.1) |
49.4 (9.7) |
47.7 (8.7) |
35.4 (1.9) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
12.6 (−10.8) |
−3.8 (−19.9) |
−14.7 (−25.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −29 (−34) |
−27 (−33) |
−16 (−27) |
6 (−14) |
21 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
39 (4) |
37 (3) |
24 (−4) |
8 (−13) |
−17 (−27) |
−26 (−32) |
−29 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.67 (42) |
1.64 (42) |
2.08 (53) |
3.81 (97) |
4.57 (116) |
4.62 (117) |
4.05 (103) |
4.22 (107) |
3.68 (93) |
2.98 (76) |
2.35 (60) |
1.94 (49) |
37.61 (955) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.0 (20) |
9.1 (23) |
2.4 (6.1) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.6 (4.1) |
9.3 (24) |
30.8 (78) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.2 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 100.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 4.4) | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 13.3 |
| Source: NOAA (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
History
Marengo was first named Pleasant Grove after a grove of trees near the town site. The present name commemorates the Battle of Marengo. A post office named Marengo was established in 1844.
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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 1,119 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,327 | 18.6% | |
| 1880 | 1,264 | −4.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,445 | 14.3% | |
| 1900 | 2,005 | 38.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,936 | −3.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,758 | −9.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,948 | 10.8% | |
| 1940 | 2,034 | 4.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,726 | 34.0% | |
| 1960 | 3,568 | 30.9% | |
| 1970 | 4,235 | 18.7% | |
| 1980 | 4,361 | 3.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,768 | 9.3% | |
| 2000 | 6,355 | 33.3% | |
| 2010 | 7,648 | 20.3% | |
| 2020 | 7,568 | −1.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 6,305 | 5,758 | 82.44% | 76.08% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 41 | 94 | 0.54% | 1.24% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 16 | 20 | 0.21% | 0.26% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 37 | 51 | 0.48% | 0.67% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 7 | 16 | 0.09% | 0.21% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 69 | 248 | 0.90% | 3.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,172 | 1,381 | 15.32% | 18.25% |
| Total | 7,648 | 7,568 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable people
- 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
- Sherman E. Smalley, Wisconsin state assemblyman and jurist; born in Marengo
- Carrie Adell Strahorn, American pioneer, explorer, and author
- Egbert Van Alstyne, songwriter
Media
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.
See also
In Spanish: Marengo (Illinois) para niños
