Marengo County, Alabama
Marengo County | |
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Marengo County Courthouse in Linden | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°14′31″N 87°47′22″W / 32.241944444444°N 87.789444444444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | February 6, 1818 |
| Named after | Battle of Marengo |
| Seat | Linden |
| Largest city | Demopolis |
| Area | |
• Total | 983 sq mi (2,550 km2) |
| • Land | 977 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,323 |
• Estimate (2023) | 18,684 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | marengocountyal |
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Marengo County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,323. The largest city is Demopolis, and the county seat is Linden. It is named in honor of the Battle of Marengo near Turin, Italy, where French leader Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Austrians on June 14, 1800.