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MarengoMI

A town of 2,451.

Population

2,451

−0.4% since 2010

Median home value

$250K

Census ACS

Household income

$85K

median

Median age

47.7

years

Jobs based here

235

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Marengo for work

Where Marengo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

235jobs based in Marengo

1%of working residents work in town

18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Marengo’s report card

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Commute18 miHalf of commuters travel less Hazards30/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Climate82°/17°Summer high · winter low · 40″ snow HealthBHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns SchoolsB−Beats 46% of MI districts Outdoors1 miof trails · 0.5% conserved

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Weather

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Clear

H 0° · L 46°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Marengo

Most working residents leave Marengo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (24%), Battle Creek (14%) and Emmett (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Marengo1%

Marshall24%

Battle Creek14%

Emmett5%

Kalamazoo4%

18 mi

median commute distance

235

jobs based in Marengo

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 2017

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Marengo has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°

Spring36–57°

Summer58–80°

Fall41–60°

Oct 15

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Health

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns

Marengo beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

BHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

5 better26 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Marengo	MI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	12.2%	15.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7%	8.7%
More adults who have had cancer	10.3%	8.9%

Oaklawn Hospital

4.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

70th

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Marengo’s public schools outperform 46% of Michigan districts

The public schools Marengo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Mar Lee School	K–8	295	B−
Marshall Academy	K–12	242	C+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →

Outdoors

0.5% of Marengo is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.5%conserved

0.5%

conserved · 121 of 22,723 acres

0.8 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Holt-Rice Creek Property	—	51

23 Mile Road-Kalamazoo River Bridge · National Register of Historic Places

Marengo’s story

Marengo in pictures

1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Marengo

Township in Michigan, United States

Marengo Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,205.

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