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Population (year 2000): 68,747. Estimated population in July 2006: 65,998 (-4.0% change)
 

Males: 32,985  (48.0%)
Females: 35,762  (52.0%)

Black Hawk County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50701, 50702, 50703, 50706.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,987 (it was $34,092 in 2000)
Waterloo  $32,987
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,600 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
Waterloo  $88,600
Iowa:  $106,600

Median gross rent in 2005: $568.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 17.5%

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Races in Waterloo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.6%)
  • Black (13.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (32.0%), Irish (12.3%), English (7.6%), United States (5.8%), Norwegian (4.8%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/1/1868

Elevation: 846 feet

Land area: 60.7 square miles.

Population density: 1092 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waterloo

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterloo city

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

3,584 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

This city:  5.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 154 registered sex offenders living in Waterloo, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waterloo to the number of sex offenders is 431 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,280 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,430 (1.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (178.3 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (323.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Evansdale, IA (4.7 miles ), Elk Run Heights, IA (6.3 miles ), Cedar Falls, IA (7.2 miles ), Raymond, IA (8.7 miles ), Hudson, IA (9.3 miles ), Gilbertville, IA (10.5 miles ), Denver, IA (12.5 miles ), Janesville, IA (13.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 54 buildings, average cost: $105,600
  • 1997: 49 buildings, average cost: $110,400
  • 1998: 44 buildings, average cost: $134,400
  • 1999: 53 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 2000: 89 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2001: 51 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 2002: 57 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 2003: 80 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 2004: 136 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 2005: 103 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 2006: 90 buildings, average cost: $106,000

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Latitude: 42.49 N, Longitude: 92.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,904 (+18.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 23,204 (73.7%)


People in group quarters in Waterloo
  • 492 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 413 people in nursing homes
  • 151 people in halfway houses
  • 118 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 105 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 103 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 97 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 30 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 16 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code: 319

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Waterloo, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,933 (+2.9%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.1%
Iowa:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in Waterloo by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 03214311
    per 100,000 0.04.72.91.45.94.51.51.5
Rapes 3532333747413641
    per 100,000 54.850.048.153.669.260.953.761.3
Robberies 10170759193648083
    per 100,000 158.2109.3109.2131.9136.995.1119.3124.2
Assaults 176216218197182216243217
    per 100,000 275.6337.3317.4285.5268.0321.0362.5324.7
Burglaries 9659371,0571,064922856825907
    per 100,000 1511.21463.01539.21542.21357.71272.11230.71357.1
Thefts 2,5632,3982,5632,6042,5432,2382,2422,035
    per 100,000 4013.63744.23732.23774.33744.73325.93344.53044.8
Auto thefts 240270244251242206184115
    per 100,000 375.8421.6355.3363.8356.4306.1274.5172.1
Arson 4641363133492139
    per 100,000 72.064.052.444.948.672.831.358.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 442.8435.5426.0430.5435.2397.0396.1384.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 125 (115 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.73
US city average:  3.00

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Waterloo-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the Waterloo city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/26/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Darren Sproles - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Jun 20, 1983), David Barrett - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Dec 22, 1977), J.J. Moses - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Sep 12, 1979), Dan Gable - (born 1948), amateur wrestling champion, coach, Carlton Reed - College basketball player (Iowa Hawkeyes), Frashon McGee - College basketball player (Cleveland St. Vikings), Mike Henderson - College basketball player (Iowa Hawkeyes), Nathan Rausa - College football player (Northern Iowa Panthers).


Hospitals/medical centers in Waterloo:
  • ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1825 LOGAN AVENUE)
  • COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (3421 WEST NINTH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Waterloo:
  • SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA)
  • WAVERLY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WAVERLY, IA)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SUMNER, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterloo:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 6 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 62 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waterloo:
  • WAVERLY MUNI (about 20 miles; WAVERLY, IA; ID: C25)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 23 miles; TRAER, IA; ID: 8C6)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 29 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; ID: IIB)

Local government website: www.wplwloo.lib.ia.us/waterloo

Colleges/Universities in Waterloo:
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,292; Location: 1501 E ORANGE RD; Public; Website: www.hawkeye.cc.ia.us)
  • ALLEN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 206; Location: 1990 HEATH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.allencollege.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 21; Location: 722 WATER ST SQUIERS SQ STE 201; Private, for-profit)
  • IOWA REAL ESTATE SEMINAR (Location: 6 SILVER LAKE DR; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Waterloo:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 3 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 58 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 68 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 76 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
Public high schools in Waterloo:
  • WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,845; Location: 425 E RIDGEWAY AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,153; Location: 214 HIGH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • EXPO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 927 FRANKLIN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Waterloo:
  • COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 3231 WEST NINTH STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • WALNUT RIDGE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 334; Location: 1307 WEST RIDGEWAY; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Waterloo:
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 783; Location: 1350 KATOSKI DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 709; Location: 630 HILLCREST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • KITTRELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 1520 EASTON AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • JACK M LOGAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 1515 LOGAN AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • IRVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 1115 W. 5TH STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
  • ORANGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 6028 KIMBALL AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MCKINSTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 1410 INDEPENDENCE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CUNNINGHAM SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 1224 MOBILE ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 740 MANOLIA PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 05)
  • KINGSLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 201 SUNSET RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Waterloo:
  • ST EDWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 139 E MITCHELL AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 620 WEST 5TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST. JOHN ST. NICHOLAS SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 1729 MULBERRY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 600 STEPHAN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 207 FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 127 EAST PARKER; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Waterloo:
  • WATERLOO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,956,158; Location: 415 COMMERCIAL ST.; 167,557 books; 6,077 audio materials; 5,902 video materials; 371 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Add: Valley Lutheran High School to the private listing for high schools. Students: 20
  • Private primary/middle schools in Waterloo: ST EDWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 139 E MITCHELL AVE; Grades: PK - 8) SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 620 WEST 5TH ST; Grades: PK - 8) BLESSED SACRAMENT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 600 STEPHAN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8) IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 207 FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8) QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL(Students: 165; Location: 127 EAST PARKER; Grades: PK - 8)
  • KWWF Channel 22 Waterloo,Iowa Owner: Equity Broadcasting Corporation
  • Lincoln Elementary has almost 490 students, making it the largest elementary in the district I believe. This area of your site, as well as the student counts for East, West, and Expo could use updating for accuracy. This is an important consideration for relocation, as I'm sure you know. Thanks! added by HS

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Notable locations in Waterloo: Red Carpet Golf Course (A), Lost Island Adventure Park (B), Sunnyside Golf Course (C), Sunnyside Country Club (D), South Hills Golf Course (E), Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area (F), Waterloo (G), Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course (H), Evansdale (I), Straub Field (J), Gates Park Golf Course (K), Gerard Hall (L), Butler Hall (M), Russell Rensselaer House Museum (N), McBride Auditorium (O), Grout Museum of History and Science (P), Grundy Hall (Q), Hawkeye Center (R), Hawkeye Community College Library (S), Barrett Forum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Midway Mall (1), Crossroads Center Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Waterloo include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Our Saviors Lutheran Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Lord of Life Lutheran Church (D), Savior Baptist Church (E), Ambassadors for Christ Church (F), Salvation Army Church (G), Faith Lutheran Church (H), Faith Temple Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Orange Township Cemetery (1), Sons of Jacob Cemetery (2), Muslim Cemetery (3), Mount Olivet Cemetery (4), Turner Cemetery (5), Calvary Cemetery (6), Waterloo Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: East Lake (A), Martin Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Prescotts Creek (A), Black Hawk Creek (B), Virden Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Waterloo include: Reed Park (1), Cedar River Park (2), Deistelmeier Complex (3), Lou Henry Hoovers Birthplace Historical Marker (4), Devonshire Park (5), Touchae Park (6), Lincoln Park (7), Lafayette Park (8), Tibbitts Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Waterloo Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Aahc Museum (501 Sycamore Street Bsmt) (1), Imaginarium (Museums; 322 Washington Street) (2), Grout Museum of History & Science (503 South Street) (3), Rensselaer Russell House Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 520 West 3rd Street) (4), Iowa Literacy Resource Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 415 Commercial Street) (5), Cedar Valley Aboretum & Botanic Gardens (Nature Centers; 3641 Kimball Avenue) (6), Ace Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 867 Lynkaylee Drive) (7), Automatic Amusement Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 842 Rainbow Drive) (8), Silos & Smokestacks (501 Sycamore Street Suite 730) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Washington Street Cafe (214 Washington Street) (1), Country Inn-Suites Waterloo (4025 Hammond Avenue) (2), Quality Inn & Suites (226 West 5th Street) (3), Pine Tree Motel (1515 Laporte Road) (4), The Grand Hotel (300 West Mullan Avenue) (5), Motel 6 (2343 Logan Avenue) (6), Best Western Starlite Village (214 Washington Street) (7), Airline Motel & Kitchenettes (3926 West Airline Highway) (8), Four Seasons Tree Service (364 East Airline Highway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Iowa State - Clerk Of Court Wloo- Civil Probate (316 East 5th Street) (1), Federal Bureau Of Investigation - Waterloo Resident Office (501 Sycamore Street Suite 614) (2), Iowa State - Public Defender- Adult Division (304 Sycamore Street) (3), Black Hawk County - Other Black Hawk County Agencies- Juvenile Court Serv (818 Lafayette Street) (4), Iowa State - District Court Wloo- Court Administration- Court Atten (Floor 3) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Waterloo

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 12.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 11.4 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Waterloo and their reported violations in the past:

ACKLEY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (Address: 3336 KIMBALL AVE, Population served: 1809, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-12-1997), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-1997)
ELKADER MUNI WATER DEPT (Address: 3336 KIMBALL AVE, Population served: 1465, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 17 regular monitoring violations
WINNEBAGO SCOUT RESERVATION (Address: 2929 AIRPORT BLVD, Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Waterloo that have no violations reported:
  • ANDREW WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 460, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HICKORY ACRES (Population served: 139, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Waterloo compared to Iowa state average:

Waterloo, Iowa environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • McElroy Auditorium. Capacity: 7,000.
Banks with most branches in Waterloo (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Waterloo-Mulberry St Drive-Up Branch, The Logan Plaza Branch, Lafayette At Park Branch, 100 East Park Avenue Branch, The National Plaza Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Waterloo Branch, Kimball Avenue Branch, Cedar Street Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Kimball Branch at 3065 Kimball Avenue, branch established on 1968-01-02; Waterloo Branch at 191 West Fifth Street, branch established on 1943-10-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Community National Bank: Waterloo Branch at 11 Tower Park Drive, branch established on 1998-08-17; at 422 Commercial Street, branch established on 1997-08-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $313.9 mil, Deposits: $266.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Community National Bancorporation
  • BankIowa of Cedar Rapids: Kimball Branch at 3222 Kimball Avenue, branch established on 2002-02-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $400.1 mil, Deposits: $324.0 mil, headquarters in Cedar Rapids, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Ban Corporation
  • First Security State Bank: Waterloo Branch at 1225 W. Ridgeway Ave, branch established on 1984-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $92.4 mil, Deposits: $76.7 mil, headquarters in Evansdale, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Evans Bancshares, Inc.
  • Farmers State Bank: at 1009 People Square, branch established on 1903-06-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $141.6 mil, Deposits: $118.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Jesup Bancshares, Inc.
  • MidWestOne Bank: Waterloo Branch at 405 Jefferson Street, branch established on 1997-11-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $738.4 mil, Deposits: $563.2 mil, headquarters in Oskaloosa, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Midwestone Financial Group Esop
  • Lincoln Savings Bank: Tower Park Branch at 242 Tower Park Drive, branch established on 2002-03-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $404.8 mil, Deposits: $325.2 mil, headquarters in Cedar Falls, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 26$97,221$44,8718$4,636
Judicial and Legal 1$3,356$40,2721$4,322
Police Protection - Officers 115$481,191$50,2110$0
Police - Other 9$27,042$36,0560$0
Firefighters 114$471,710$49,6540$0
Fire - Other 6$20,243$40,4867$4,098
Streets and Highways 62$215,898$41,7870$0
Airports 5$18,792$45,1011$1,734
Solid Waste Management 16$50,625$37,9690$0
Sewerage 36$130,515$43,5050$0
Parks and Recreation 37$138,295$44,85291$23,307
Natural Resources 6$20,648$41,2960$0
Water Supply 34$123,568$43,6121$2,092
Other and Unallocable 30$107,558$43,0232$62
Local Libraries 13$43,290$39,96030$40,749
Housing and Community Development(Local) 19$62,667$39,5790$0
Financial Administration 4$17,732$53,1960$0
Totals for Government 533$2,030,353$45,712141$80,999


Waterloo government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $428,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,440,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $9,498,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,049,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,066,000
    All Other: $1,763,000
    Parking Facilities: $614,000
    Housing & Community Development: $57,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
  • Construction - General: $9,060,000
    Regular Highways: $5,619,000
    Sewerage: $1,610,000
    Air Transportation: $1,223,000
    Water Utilities: $210,000
    Housing & Community Development: $204,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,238,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,245,000
    Fire Protection: $7,865,000
    Regular Highways: $5,965,000
    Sewerage: $4,517,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,775,000
    Water Utilities: $3,318,000
    General - Other: $3,139,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,666,000
    Libraries: $1,750,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,292,000
    Air Transportation: $958,000
    Central Staff Services: $779,000
    Financial Administration: $680,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $679,000
    General Public Buildings: $451,000
    Welfare - Other: $440,000
    Parking Facilities: $318,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $234,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,830,000
    Withdrawals: $529,000
    Other Investments - Other: $250,000
    Total Federal Securities: $240,000
    Benefit Payments: $236,000
    From Local Government: $150,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $146,000
    Interest Revenue: $99,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $57,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $8,994,000
    All Other: $3,595,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,001,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $618,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $39,278,000
    Water Utilities: $1,025,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $90,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $13,570,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $72,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $36,900,000
    Other, NEC: $19,870,000
    Water Utilities: $765,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,378,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,900,000
    Water Utilities: $260,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,587,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $949,000
    Rents: $815,000
    Special Assessments: $38,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $316,000
    Regular Highways: $236,000
    Police Protection: $182,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
    Housing & Community Development: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,539,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,600,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $385,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $330,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $41,314,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,726,000
    All Other: $672,000
    Health & Hospitals: $295,000
    General Support: $114,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,969,000
    Total General Sales: $7,695,000
    Public Utilities: $2,429,000
    NEC: $1,154,000
    Other Selective Sales: $806,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,949,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $49,000

5.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.77%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($400 average AGI)
Black Hawk County:  0.16%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bremer County, IA  0.34% ($36,692 average AGI)
from Linn County, IA  0.27% ($28,040)
from Polk County, IA  0.24% ($26,464)


6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($309 average AGI)
Black Hawk County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.48% ($31,587 average AGI)
to Bremer County, IA  0.41% ($42,726)
to Linn County, IA  0.35% ($35,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waterloo:
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KWOF (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: FRIENDSHIP COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KWAY (1470 AM; 1 kW; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waterloo:
  • KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBBG (88.1 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: AFRO AMERICAN COMMUNITY B/CSTING,INC)
  • KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KWAY-FM (99.3 FM; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Waterloo:
  • K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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