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Waterloo
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city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States
Waterloo is a city located in Black Hawk County in the state of Iowa. It is a significant urban center in the northeastern part of the state.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Waterloo
- Population
- 67314
- Area
- 163.754871
- Elevation
- 269
- Official website
- www.ci.waterloo.ia.us
- Image
- 20170506-OC-PJK-0125 (34111882920).jpg
- Households
- 28710
- Dialing code
- 319
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- Commons category
- Waterloo, Iowa
- P8168
- Summer Glau
- water as percent of area
- 2.9055
- per capita income
- 27704
- postal code
- 50704
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Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. It is the eighth-most populous city in Iowa, with a population of 67,314 at the 2020 census. Waterloo comprises a twin conurbation with neighboring municipality Cedar Falls, and is the larger of the two cities. The Waterloo – Cedar Falls metropolitan area has an estimated 170,000 residents.
Waterloo is a major manufacturing, commercial, and cultural center in Northeast Iowa. John Deere, a brand renowned for its tractors, engines, and other agricultural machinery, has been manufacturing its products in the city for over a century. Locally known as the “Factory City,” Waterloo has played a significant role in the production of these important agricultural tools. Waterloo is bisected by the Cedar River flowing southeastward.