Marengo, Illinois

Marengo
City
Buildings in downtown Marengo. Aerial view of downtown Marengo from the north. Sky view of Marengo downtown from the west.
Buildings in downtown Marengo.
Aerial view of downtown Marengo from the north.
Aerial view of downtown Marengo from the north.
Sky view of Marengo downtown from the west.
Sky view of Marengo downtown from the west.
Official logo of Marengo
Logo
Motto: 
Home of Settlers Days
Location of Marengo in McHenry County, Illinois.
Location of Marengo in McHenry County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: city_region:US-IL 42°15′03″N 88°36′18″W / 42.25083°N 88.60500°W / 42.25083; -88.60500
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcHenry
TownshipMarengo, Seneca, Coral, Riley
Founded1835
Government
 • MayorJohn Koziol
Area
[1]
 • Total8.90 sq mi (23.06 km2)
 • Land8.90 sq mi (23.06 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,568
 • Density850.15/sq mi (328.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60152
Area code(s)815/779
FIPS code17-46786
Wikimedia CommonsMarengo, Illinois
Websitewww.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.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  3. ^ "Marengo city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.