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Marengo, Ohio
Village
Main Street downtown
Main Street downtown
Location of Marengo, Ohio
Location of Marengo, Ohio
Location of Marengo in Morrow County
Location of Marengo in Morrow County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Township Bennington
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
Area
 • Total 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Land 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,158 ft (353 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 283
 • Density 1,684.52/sq mi (648.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43334
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-47558
GNIS feature ID 2399254

Marengo is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The population was 283 at the 2020 census. Marengo is south of Mount Gilead, the county seat.

History

Marengo was platted in 1873, although there had been permanent settlement at the site since the 1840s. A post office called Marengo was established in 1848.

Geography

Marengo is considered to be a part of "Central Ohio".

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 91
1890 276 203.3%
1900 242 −12.3%
1910 283 16.9%
1920 267 −5.7%
1930 225 −15.7%
1940 275 22.2%
1950 275 0.0%
1960 321 16.7%
1970 330 2.8%
1980 329 −0.3%
1990 393 19.5%
2000 297 −24.4%
2010 342 15.2%
2020 283 −17.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 342 people, 133 households, and 92 families living in the village. The population density was 2,011.8 inhabitants per square mile (776.8/km2). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 870.6 per square mile (336.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.3% White, 1.2% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 133 households, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the village was 31.8 years. 31% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

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