Local servicesHospitalCompass Memorial Healthcare Medical Center1.0 miPost officeMarengo Post Office1.0 miTown hallMarengo City Hall1.1 miPoliceIowa County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationMarengo Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighIowa Valley Junior - Senior High School1.1 miElementaryIowa Valley Elementary School1.2 miCollegeKirkwood Community College - Iowa County Center9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID20 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM83 miInterstateI-807.2 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM56 miCoachWilliamsburgJefferson Lines7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52301 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52301 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:33 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:32 am – 4:40 pm
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People4,046 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.71,697 householdsMedian household income $68,659Median home value $149,200Median rent $752 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,063 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,041 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 18%, retail 15%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 16 days17 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Williamsburg 1e station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHannen Lakelake · 5.7 miSouth Amana Pondlake · 5.3 miKirkwood Community College - Iowa County Centercollege · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway Park & Preservepark · 1.3 mi · 128 acresIowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 115 acresBurr Oak Wildlife Area County Preservepark · 2.9 miPort Louisa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.7 mi · 11,861 acresRandolph Accessstate recreation area · 8.7 mi · 405 acresCoralville Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.7 mi · 34,527 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowIowa County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, IA, 27 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMarengo Water Supplyserves 2,435 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation763 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
