Local servicesHospitalCentengra Speciality Hospital Woodstock10.1 miPost officeMarengo Post Office1.2 miTown hallMarengo City Hall1.3 miPoliceMarengo Police Department1.3 miFire stationMarengo Fire Protection District Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryLocust Elementary School1.5 miSchoolZion Lutheran School1.5 miMiddleMarengo Community Middle School1.7 miCollegeMcHenry County College13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD24 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD41 miInterstateI-904.6 miUS highwayUS 201.1 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO40 miRailWoodstockMetra11 miCoachRockford Mass TransitFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:18 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:19 am – 4:25 pm
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People12,006 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.64,487 householdsMedian household income $94,209Median home value $259,200Median rent $1,090 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,917 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 5,802 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%, retail 12%Average commute 31 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 13 days15 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marengo station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsIndian Oaks Parkpark · under a mile · 132 acresCoon Creek 1state recreation area · 3.5 miMarengo Ridge 5state conservation land · 3.5 mi · 81 acresCrow's Foot State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 109 acresPleasant Valley 13state recreation area · 6.8 mi · 178 acresPleasant Valley 9state recreation area · 7.7 mi · 58 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201020 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202441 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcHenry County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 364 days measured105 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McHenry County monitors, IL
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMarengoserves 7,572 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation841 ft256 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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