Waterman | |
|---|---|
 Location of Waterman in DeKalb County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′15″N 88°46′29″W / 41.77083°N 88.77472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,433 |
| • Density | 987.59/sq mi (381.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60556 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-79163 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Waterman, Illinois |
| Website | https://villageofwaterman.com/ |
Waterman is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,433 at the 2020 census.[2]
The village is known for the DeKalb Ag seed corn processing plant, now owned by the German company, Bayer. The "Waterman and Western" train line that operated in Lion's Club Park was a 1/3 scale train line with a 1/2 mile train line circling the park and was a hobby of a local resident before it was destroyed by a fire in 2021.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Fire destroys beloved Waterman and Western Railroad train and its building". Shaw Local. April 6, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2024.