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Marengo

A town of 460 people in Ashland County, Wisconsin
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Conserved land68%31,363 of 45,912 acres
Trails29 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
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About Marengo

Town in Wisconsin, United States
460Population
72.4 sq miArea
1,332 ftElevation

Marengo is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 460 at the 2020 census.

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Housing in Marengo

$216K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Marengo home is worth about $216,000, about the same as a year ago, 37% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Most working residents leave Marengo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (47%), White River (8%) and Gingles (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Ashland
47%
White River
8%
Gingles
5%
Mellen
5%
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Health in Marengo

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5worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland · 15 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes - Ashland DowntownAshland · 16.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54855, 54546, 54846 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Marengo →

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Marengo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 103 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 7°Winter
51° / 28°Spring
76° / 53°Summer
53° / 34°Fall
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Nearest: Legion Memorial LibraryMellen · 11 miles · 34 hrs a week
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