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Marengo, Iowa is 26 miles SW of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (center to center) and 203 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Iowa county. The population of the city is 2,535.
In Marengo, about 55% of adults are married.
In 2000, Marengo had a median family income of $47,153. Notably, Marengo is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.
Among Marengo political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,500. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.
Of the housing in Marengo, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Marengo offers a good supply of small apartments.
In Marengo, 92% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size.
Comparing Marengo to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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