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Marengo, Indiana

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1948 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Liberty Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47140. It stands on Brandywine Fork. The Survey maps it on the Milltown quadrangle. 829 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 597 feet above sea level.

Marengo within Crawford County

On record in Marengo

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Marengo grew from 828 to 829 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010828
2020829+1 (+0%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 14 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

10 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Marengo between 2001 and 2014, burning about 25 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning6
Equipment and vehicle use2
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
30 June 2012Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreHoosier National ForestMILLER
21 April 2001Power generation/transmission/distribution2.0 acresHoosier National ForestREMC FIRE
19 March 2006Debris and open burning2.5 acresHoosier National ForestHILLTOP FIRE
11 March 2014Debris and open burning3.3 acresHoosier National ForestSOUTHEAST
11 March 2001Debris and open burning8.0 acresHoosier National ForestENGLISH
28 February 2004Debris and open burning1.0 acresHoosier National ForestSENNS RD FIRE
27 February 2004Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresHoosier National ForestOAK GROVE
26 February 2004Debris and open burning1.0 acresHoosier National ForestSHARK FIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Crawford County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Marengo: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Louisville Cement Co QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Marengo Mine & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Temple QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Crawford County

Storms near this place

47 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marengo in 47 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 23 thunderstorm wind, 12 flash flood, 10 hail, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2016Thunderstorm WindMarengo$35,000The public reported trees down on a house.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindMarengo$15,000There were power poles/lines and a tree down across the road.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindMarengo$15,000Crawford County dispatch reported trees down on power lines in the town and west of town on State Road 64 in Marengo, Indiana.
December 2015Thunderstorm WindMarengo$10,000Local law enforcement officials reported that trees fell down over power lines due to severe thunderstorm winds.
April 2012Thunderstorm WindMarengo$5,000Crawford County emergency management reported power lines down near Marengo. Also, several vehicles were damaged by hail.
April 2014Flash FloodMarengo$3,000The local police reported that water covered numerous intersections within Marengo, including State Highway 66. One family was evacuated from their home due to threatened flooding. In English, emergency personnel had to respond to a stalled car at the intersection of State Roads 237 and 64.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMarengo-A large tree limb was blown down over the road near Marengo.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindMarengo-Trees and power lines were down in Marengo.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindMarengo-Several trees were down through the county. Much of the damage was centered around Marengo. There were several power outages and power lines down too.
August 2020Flash FloodMarengo-Water was over State Road 66.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindMarengo-Trees blew down along East Bacon Hollow Road.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindMarengo-An off-duty NWS employee reported several acres of cornfield blown down due to severe thunderstorm winds.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindMarengo-The public reported trees down in the area.
April 2015HailMarengo-Trained spotters reported hail up to the size of pennys.
April 2015Flash FloodMarengo-Trained spotters reported that Whiskey Run was out of its bank, Valeene Rd and Pleasant Avenue were flooded with homes surrounded by water. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain had fallen on top of very saturated ground.
April 2015FloodMarengo-A trained spotter reported high water swiftly flowing over numerous streets in town. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain fell across the county.
December 2015FloodMarengo-A Crawford County trained spotter reported to the NWS that excessive rainfall resulted in high water on Pleasant Street and Highway 66 in Marengo.
June 2013Flash FloodMarengo-A spotter reported several roads in Marengo flooded by an overflowing Brandywine Creek.
April 2013HailMarengo-A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail near Marengo.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindMarengo-State road 66 south of Marengo was closed due to power lines down on the road.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindMarengo-A few trees were reported down.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindMarengo-A wet microburst occurred with estimated winds of 95 mph. The damage stretched from Marengo to three miles northeast of Marengo.
April 2011Flash FloodMarengo-Multiple roads across the county were flooded. This included Valeene Rd. north of Marengo, state highway 37 in English, and Brownstown Rd. north of English.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindMarengo-Numerous trees and power lines were down across the area.
May 2011Flash FloodMarengo-Flash flooding washed debris on to Valeene Rd. near Marengo causing it to be closed.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindMarengo-Trees and power lines were blown down in theMarengo area.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindMarengo-Two trees were blown down in the Marengo area.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMarengo-A large tree was blown down.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMarengo-Telephone lines were blown down by strong winds.
June 2009HailMarengo-A large amount of nickle sized hail was reported near Marengo. Spotter also reported wind gusts around 50 mph near Curby.
July 2009Flash FloodMarengo-A man was trapped in his truck and had to be rescued. Numerous roads in town were closed.
October 2009Flash FloodMarengo-Whiskey Run Creek overflowed its banks, necessitating at least one boat evacuation near Marengo.
March 2008Flash FloodMarengo-A few roads in the county were closed due to high water. Otter Creek Road was closed south of English. Valeene Road north of Marengo was closed. Lower Bacon Ridge Road was closed west of Marengo, and Pleasant Avenue in Marengo was closed.
July 2006Flash FloodMarengo-Several roads were closed due to high water in the Marengo area. Further south, a ramp between Interstate 64 and State Highway 37 was closed due to high water.
November 2005Thunderstorm WindMarengo-Trees and power poles were downed near Goodman Ridge.
November 2002Thunderstorm WindMarengo-Trees were downed.
June 2001Flash FloodMarengo-Several roads were under water near Marengo.
January 2000Flash FloodMarengo-Creeks out of banks north of town
March 2025HailMarengo-no account filed
March 2024HailMarengo-no account filed
June 2023HailMarengo-no account filed
January 2008HailMarengo-no account filed
April 2006HailMarengo-no account filed
May 2003HailMarengo-no account filed
June 2001HailMarengo-no account filed
November 2000Thunderstorm WindMarengo-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindMarengo-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Crawford County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Hogtown1.6 miles14
Milltown4.0 miles14
Temple4.2 miles14
Curby5.9 miles14
Pilot Knob6.0 miles14
English6.8 miles14
Switzer Crossroads7.9 miles14
Carefree8.1 miles14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on MarengoAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2802677The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 451197. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.