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Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois

City in McHenry County, Illinois · ZIP 60152

  • McHenry County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 7,699 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,796Households
  • $72,586Median household income
  • $206,100Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Marengo

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Population, 2000 to 2020+19.1%
6k6.5k7k7.5k8k2000: 6,35520002010: 7,64820102020: 7,56820206,3557,568
Population of Marengo at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,355
20107,648
20207,568

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Marengo
Under $50k43.7%
$50k to $100k18.1%
$100k to $150k17.1%
$150k to $200k10.2%
$200k and over10.8%

Median household income $72,586 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Marengo
Owner occupied
1,923 units
Renter occupied
873 units
Vacancy rate
3.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Marengo compared with its county and state
Marengo compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMarengoMcHenry CountyIllinois
Population7,123311,36612,692,653
Median household income$72,586$102,836$81,702
Median age33.340.438.9
Median home value$206,100$286,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.5%35.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents5.7%9.3%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes68.8%82.6%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.2 minutes30.6 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Marengo, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Locust Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–3Marengo-Union E Cons D 165
Ulysses S Grant Intermediate SchPublic4–5Marengo-Union E Cons D 165
Marengo Comm Middle SchoolPublic6–8Marengo-Union E Cons D 165
Marengo High SchoolPublic9–12Marengo CHSD 154

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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