Waterloo is a city in

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, United States. The population was 3,628 at the 2020 census. The name Waterloo was suggested by a French resident who was one of

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's soldiers at the

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. Waterloo is located in the Watertown– Fort Atkinson micropolitan area.

Geography

Waterloo is located at , (43.18366, -88.989965) at the intersection of

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and

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in northwestern Jefferson County. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $50,221, and the median income for a family was $56,446. The

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for the city was $23,011. About 5.0% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the

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, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,333 people, 1,331 households, and 867 families residing in the city. The

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was 854.6 people per square mile (330/km²). There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 361.3 per square mile (139.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.20%

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, 0.80%

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, 0.40% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 9.40% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 12.80% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 1,331 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were

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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

Economy

The city is the headquarters for

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and Van Holten Pickles. Waterloo was formerly the headquarters of Perry Printing, later Perry-Judd.

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br>"Waterloo Employer To Lay Off Remaining 89 Workers"
January 30, 2007.

Media

Waterloo is the home of its own weekly newspaper named The Courier. Waterloo is a part of the

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television market with Madison based stations also available over the air and on cable. Waterloo is served by radio stations from the Milwaukee,

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and Janesville markets.

Annual events

* Wiener and Kraut Day * Fireman's Park 4 July * Christmas Holiday Parade

Notable people

* Arnie F. Betts, Wisconsin State Representative * Tom Hamilton, broadcaster of the

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* Daniel L. Hannifin, Wisconsin State Representative * Everis A. Hayes, congressman from

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Gallery of images

Image:WaterlooWisconsinDOTSign.jpg, The DOT sign for Waterloo Image:WaterlooWisconsinSign.jpg, Welcome sign on

Image:WaterlooWisconsinMunicipalBuilding.jpg, Municipal building Image:Waterloo-Area Historical Society.JPG, Waterloo-Area Historical Society Image:Painted Water tower.JPG, Waterloo Water tower Image:Waterloo Fire and Rescue.JPG, Waterloo Fire and Rescue building Image:City of Waterloo Carousel.jpg, City of Waterloo Carousel

References

External links

City of Waterloo
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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* Island (St. Wenceslaus) Church - Town of Waterloo-Wisconsin history (1988

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