Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo, Iowa
From left to right, from top: Downtown, Waterloo Convention Center, Waterloo Building, Waterloo Public Library, Mount Moriah Baptist Church, and Waterloo City Hall
Flag of Waterloo, Iowa
Official seal of Waterloo, Iowa
Location within Black Hawk County and Iowa
Location within Black Hawk County and Iowa
Waterloo is located in Iowa
Waterloo
Waterloo
Waterloo is located in the United States
Waterloo
Waterloo
Coordinates: 42°29′33″N 92°20′46″W / 42.49250°N 92.34611°W / 42.49250; -92.34611
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBlack Hawk
Incorporated1868
Government
 • MayorQuentin Hart
Area
 • City63.43 sq mi (164.29 km2)
 • Land61.59 sq mi (159.53 km2)
 • Water1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City67,314
 • Rank8th in Iowa
 • Density1,092.85/sq mi (421.95/km2)
 • Metro
169,895
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50701-50707
Area code319
FIPS code19-82425
GNIS ID468951
Websitecityofwaterlooiowa.com

Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States.[2] As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 67,314, making it the eighth-most populous city in the state.[3]

Waterloo comprises a twin conurbation with neighbor municipality Cedar Falls. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two cities.

West Fourth Street, 1910
  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.