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There are towns of Waterloo in Grant County and Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Waterloo, Wisconsin
Location of Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Location of Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total3.9 sq mi (10.2 km2)
 • Land3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,259
 • Density834.1/sq mi (322.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code55-83925Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1576289Template:GR

Waterloo is a city in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,259 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Waterloo along the Maunesha River.

The city is home to the headquarters of Trek Bicycle Corporation, one of the world's leading bicycle producers.

Geography

Downtown Waterloo on Highway 89

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.51%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,259 people, 1,242 households, and 844 families residing in the city. The population density was 834.1 people per square mile (321.8/km²). There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of 330.9/sq mi (127.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.26% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 3.80% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 7.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Downtown Waterloo on Highways 89/19

There were 1,242 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,221, and the median income for a family was $56,027. Males had a median income of $35,712 versus $24,732 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,099. About 2.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Annual Events

Weiner and Kraut Days

Fireman's Park 4th of July

Area's of Interest

Fireman's Park

References


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