Waterloo, Indiana
| Waterloo, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Waterloo in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 41°25′53″N 85°1′21″W / 41.43139°N 85.02250°WCoordinates: 41°25′53″N 85°1′21″W / 41.43139°N 85.02250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Township | Grant, Smithfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,242 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,241 |
| • Density | 1,288.5/sq mi (497.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46793 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-81278 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0445542 |
Waterloo is a town in Grant and Smithfield townships, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,242 at the 2010 census.
Waterloo was laid out in 1856 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was likely named after Waterloo, in Belgium.
The Waterloo Community Mausoleum was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Waterloo is located at 41°25′53″N 85°1′21″W / 41.43139°N 85.02250°W.
According to the 2010 census, Waterloo has a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), all land.
A nearly complete mastodon skeleton discovered near Waterloo in 1888 is displayed at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,242 people, 809 households, and 577 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,288.5 inhabitants per square mile (497.5/km2). There were 942 housing units at an average density of 541.4 per square mile (209.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.
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