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Waterloo, South Carolina
Town
Location of Waterloo, South Carolina
Location of Waterloo, South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Laurens
Area
 • Total 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
 • Land 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 149
 • Density 83.57/sq mi (32.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29384
Area codes 864, 821
FIPS code 45-74995
GNIS feature ID 1231896

Waterloo is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 census.

History

Waterloo was incorporated as a town in 1885.

Rosemont Plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Geography

Waterloo is located at 34°21′11″N 82°3′29″W / 34.35306°N 82.05806°W / 34.35306; -82.05806 (34.352968, -82.058068).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890 291 —
1900 189 −35.1%
1910 191 1.1%
1920 209 9.4%
1930 204 −2.4%
1940 150 −26.5%
1950 162 8.0%
1960 148 −8.6%
1970 112 −24.3%
1980 200 78.6%
1990 122 −39.0%
2000 203 66.4%
2010 166 −18.2%
2020 149 −10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
Waterloo town, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 86 76 50 42.36% 45.78% 33.56%
Black or African American alone (NH) 113 87 93 55.67% 52.41% 62.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.49% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 3 4 0.00% 1.81% 2.68%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 0 2 1.48% 0.00% 1.34%
Total 203 166 149 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Waterloo (Carolina del Sur) para niños

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