Waterloo, Iowa
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Waterloo is the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,747. It was the home of the Sullivan brothers, who were killed during World War II. It is the location of the Tractor Assembly Division & Product Engineering Center of John Deere. Waterloo is also the location of Hawkeye Community College, and the former location of Rath Packing.
Waterloo attracted a large African-American population because of meatpacking and other industries located in the city. In the 1980s Waterloo experienced some friction between the black community and the rest of the city. Many African-Americans in Waterloo reside on the east side of the city.
Waterloo was originally known as "Prairie Rapids Crossing". The town was built on top of a Native American village. The town is currently named after Waterloo, Belgium. The city's primary waterway is the Cedar River.
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Geography
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Location of Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is located at 42°29'33" North, 92°20'46" West (42.492436, -92.346161)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 160.6 km² (62.0 mi²). 157.3 km² (60.7 mi²) of it is land and 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.06% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 68,747 people, 28,169 households, and 17,746 families residing in the city. The population density is 437.0/km² (1,131.9/mi²). There are 29,499 housing units at an average density of 187.5/km² (485.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 81.61% White, 13.86% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 2.63% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 28,169 households out of which 29.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% are married couples living together, 13.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% are non-families. 30.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,092, and the median income for a family is $42,731. Males have a median income of $31,491 versus $22,569 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,558. 13.7% of the population and 10.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.6% of those under the age of 18 and 10.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Government
Waterloo is administered by a seven-member city council and a mayor. One council member is elected from each of Waterloo's five wards and two are elected at-large. The current mayor is Timothy J. Hurley, his predecessor was John Rooff.
Notable natives
- Dan Gable, Olympic wrestler and collegiate coach
- John Wayne Gacy, serial killer
- Don Perkins, running back for the Dallas Cowboys
- Lou Henry Hoover, First Lady 1929-1933
Points of interest
External links
- City of Waterloo, Iowa (http://www.wplwloo.lib.ia.us/waterloo/)
- Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (http://www.waterloochamber.org)
- KWWL TV-7 (http://www.kwwl.com)
- CedarFallsBeat.com - Your guide to the Waterloo area (http://www.cedarfallsbeat.com/)
