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Waterloo, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Waterloo
Downtown Waterloo
Location of Waterloo, Nebraska
Location of Waterloo, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Douglas
Area
 • Total 0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Land 0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 848
 • Estimate 
(2019)
915
 • Density 1,418.60/sq mi (548.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68069
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-51665
GNIS feature ID 0834501

Waterloo is a village in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 848 at the 2010 census.

History

Waterloo was founded in about 1870 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. The name commemorates the Battle of Waterloo.

Geography

Waterloo is located at 41°17′13″N 96°17′18″W / 41.28694°N 96.28833°W / 41.28694; -96.28833 (41.287021, -96.288387).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 164
1890 272 65.9%
1900 345 26.8%
1910 402 16.5%
1920 431 7.2%
1930 432 0.2%
1940 381 −11.8%
1950 382 0.3%
1960 516 35.1%
1970 455 −11.8%
1980 450 −1.1%
1990 479 6.4%
2000 459 −4.2%
2010 848 84.7%
2019 (est.) 915 7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 848 people, 337 households, and 229 families living in the village. The population density was 1,304.6 inhabitants per square mile (503.7/km2). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 552.3 per square mile (213.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.9% White, 0.6% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.5% of the population.

There were 337 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the village was 38.9 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

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