Waterloo, Indiana
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| Town of Waterloo, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Township | Grant, Smithfield |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,200 |
| - Density | 1,466.6/sq mi (566.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46793 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-81278[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0445542[2] |
Waterloo is a town in Grant and Smithfield townships, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Waterloo is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,200 people, 832 households, and 584 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,466.6 people per square mile (566.3/km²). There were 898 housing units at an average density of 598.7/sq mi (231.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.50% White, 0.23% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 2.82% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.68% of the population.
There were 832 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,831, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $35,035 versus $24,635 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,248. About 7.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Waterloo lies in the Dekalb County Central United School District. Public schools serving Waterloo are:
- Waterloo Elementary School
- DeKalb Middle School
- DeKalb High School
[edit] Rail transportation
- See also: Waterloo (Amtrak station)
Waterloo is located on the old Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, and is now on the Norfolk Southern Railway. The town is now served daily by two Amtrak trains: the Capitol Limited and the Lake Shore Limited.
[edit] Other facts
- A nearly complete mastodon skeleton discovered near Waterloo in 1888 is displayed at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh.
- Charles A.O. McClellan (1835-1898), a member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1889-1892, is buried in Waterloo.
- WINT-TV, Channel 15, which became WANE-TV, Fort Wayne, in 1956, began broadcasting from studios in Waterloo in 1954.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
- DeKalb County Central United School District
- Waterloo 150th Celebration 2006
- My Home Town of Waterloo Forums
- Waterloo, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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