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Marengo, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Marengo is a Census city of 2,725 people across 2.12 square miles of land, in Iowa County. Median household income is $57,941, 69.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $236,300 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marengo
What Marengo is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.12 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,288
- County holding the largest share of its areaIowa County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Marengo
- Population2,725
- Median age39.6
- Population under 18627 plus or minus 144
- Share under 1823.0 percent
- Population 65 and over577
- Share 65 and over21.2 percent
- Households1,148
- Family households688
- Share of households that are families59.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marengo
Income and work in Marengo
- Median household income$57,941
- Per capita income$29,735
- Civilian labor force1,411
- Employed1,385
- Unemployed26 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over1,950
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Marengo
- Housing units1,240
- Occupied units1,148
- Vacant units92 plus or minus 64
- Vacancy rate7.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied794
- Renter occupied354 plus or minus 85
- Ownership rate69.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$123,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$700
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Single family units947
- Share single family76.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more197 plus or minus 74
- Share in buildings of two or more15.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes96 plus or minus 49
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Marengo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,280
- Commuting under 15 minutes540 plus or minus 143
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.2 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more304 plus or minus 82
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Drove alone81.1 percent
- Carpooled9.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marengo
SBA loans in Marengo (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$236,300
- Average approval$118,150
- Median approval$118,150
- Largest approval$202,100
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marengo, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Marengo
- NFIP communityCity of Marengo
- NFIP community number190157
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/21/21
The City of Marengo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190157 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Iowa County, not Marengo
Iowa County context, not Marengo figures
- Establishments in Iowa County459
- Covered employment, Iowa County9,039
- Average annual pay, Iowa County$50,380
- Housing units permitted, Iowa County13
Every figure in this section is published for Iowa County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marengo.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Marengo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marengo, Iowa?
2,725, in 1,148 households. Marengo city covers 2.12 square miles of land, which is 1,288 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marengo in?
Iowa County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Marengo?
$57,941. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,200. Median gross rent is $700 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marengo businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $236,300 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $118,150. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marengo, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marengo borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marengo. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Marengo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marengo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marengo, city of, community 190157, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Marengo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Iowa County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Marengo.
Is zoning published for Marengo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.