| Town of Waterloo, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Township | Grant, Smithfield |
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| - Total | 1. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The US state of Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County (created 1790 DeKalb County is a County located in the US state of Indiana. The US state of Indiana is divided into 1008 townships in 92 counties. Grant Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County Indiana. Smithfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County Indiana. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (3. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²) |
| - Land | 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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 Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 260 is a North American Numbering Plan Area code for Northeast Indiana. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Grant Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County Indiana. Smithfield Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County Indiana. DeKalb County is a County located in the US state of Indiana. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 2,200 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Waterloo is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (3. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,200 people, 832 households, and 584 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,466. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 9% of families and 12. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 17. 8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Waterloo lies in the Dekalb County Central United School District. DeKalb County Central United School District Country Meadow Elementary School James R Public schools serving Waterloo are:
- Waterloo Elementary School
- DeKalb Middle School
- DeKalb High School
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. Waterloo is a train station in Waterloo Indiana served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a major part of the New York Central Railroad 's Water Level Route This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern The town is now served daily by two Amtrak trains: the Capitol Limited and the Lake Shore Limited. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Lake Shore Limited is a daily Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States
Other facts
- A nearly complete mastodon skeleton discovered near Waterloo in 1888 is displayed at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. Mastodons or Mastodonts (from Greek μαστός and οδούς, meaning " Nipple tooth" are members of the extinct Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
- 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. WANE-TV is a Television station in Fort Wayne Indiana, broadcasting as a CBS affiliate under the name NewsChannel 15 Fort Wayne is a City in northeastern Indiana, United States and the County seat of Allen Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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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