Waterloo, New York | |
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 Library in Waterloo | |
  Waterloo, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°55′16″N 76°51′42″W / 42.92111°N 76.86167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Seneca |
| Settled | 1800 |
| Established | March 26, 1829[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Supervisor | Don Trout[2] |
| • Clerk | Sandra Ridley |
| • Court | Justice Conrad A. Struzik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.82 sq mi (56.50 km2) |
| • Land | 21.67 sq mi (56.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,378 |
| • Estimate (2022)[5] | 7,256 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 13165 |
| Area code(s) | 315 and 680 |
| FIPS code | 36-78564[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979603[7] |
| Website | https://waterlootown.org/ |
Waterloo is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 7,378 at the 2020 census.[4] The town and its major community are named after Waterloo, Belgium, where Napoleon was defeated.
There is also a village called Waterloo, the primary county seat of Seneca County. The Town of Waterloo is situated on the western border of the county, east of Geneva.
- ^ Sullivan, James; Williams, Melvin E.; Conklin, Edwin P.; Fitzpatrick, Benedict, eds. (1927), "Chapter IV. Seneca County.", History of New York State, 1523–1927 (PDF), vol. 2, New York City, Chicago: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., pp. 635–6, hdl:2027/mdp.39015019994048, Wikidata Q114149636
- ^ Town of Waterloo, Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts: Waterloo town, Seneca County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. September 1, 1995. Retrieved June 2, 2008.