Welcome to Marengo ...
The city of Marengo is located in McHenry County<1>.
The location of Marengo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Marengo: muh-REN-goh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marengo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Marengo has a population of 7,435 people<4> (see below for details).
Marengo is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Marengo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Marengo: (815) and (779)<6>
The ZIP code for Marengo: 60152<7>
Websites for Marengo ...
Official Website: www.cityofmarengo.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marengo had an population of 7,435 people. This is a decrease of 2.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marengo had a population of 7,648 people. This makes Marengo the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Marengo represents 0.06% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 263rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,648 people, the population of Marengo increased 20.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,355 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Marengo.
Communities Also Named Marengo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Marengo - they are located in Alabama, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marengo.
Communities near Marengo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marengo.
- Crystal Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <8>
- Carpentersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <8>
- Algonquin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Algonquin is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonquin <8>
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
- Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <8>
- Huntley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <8>
- McHenry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <8>
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <8>
- Belvidere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <8>
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Cary
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <8>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marengo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marengo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marengo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marengo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marengo. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Marengo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marengo ...
Looking for more information about Marengo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Marengo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marengo.
Adding Marengo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marengo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Marengo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Marengo post office opened in 1844.
We also found Marengo in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marengo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marengo: www.cityofmarengo.com/
The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Marengo. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marengo. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marengo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <7> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Marengo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marengo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |