Waterloo is a village in Douglas County,

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, United States. The population was 935 at the 2020 census.

History

Waterloo was founded by Elias Kelsey and John Logan in 1883 after two failed attempts at incorporation. In 1870, the

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designated a stop at the location. The name possibly commemorates the

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or Kelsey's birthplace Waterloo, New York. The town was temporarily abandoned following The Great Flood of 1881.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 848 people, 337 households, and 229 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 359 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.9%

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, 0.6%

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, 1.2% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.5% of the population. There were 337 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were

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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the village was 38.9 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 459 people, 183 households, and 124 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 190 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.69%

, 0.87% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population. There were 183 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were

living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.12. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $55,156. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $21,827 for females. The

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for the village was $19,089. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 2.3% of those over 64.

Notable person

* George E. Cryer, 32nd

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from 1921 to 1929.

References

External links

History of Waterloo
University of Nebraska
History of the Waterloo Public Library
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