
Waterloo, Nebraska
Waterloo is a village in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 848 at the 2010 census.
Waterloo, Nebraska
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Location of Waterloo, Nebraska
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Coordinates: | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Douglas |
Area
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• Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2) |
• Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 848 |
• Estimate
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915 |
• Density | 1,418.60/sq mi (548.06/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
68069
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Area code(s) | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-51665 |
GNIS feature ID | 0834501[4] |
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Waterloo was founded by Elias Kelsey and John Logan in 1883 after two failed attempts at incorporation. In 1870, the Union Pacific Railroad designated a stop at the location.[5] The name possibly commemorates the Battle of Waterloo or Kelsey’s birthplace Waterloo, New York.[6]
The town was temporarily abandoned following The Great Flood of 1881.
Waterloo is located at 41°17′13″N96°17′18″W (41.287021, -96.288387).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all land.[8]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 164 | — | |
1890 | 272 | 65.9% | |
1900 | 345 | 26.8% | |
1910 | 402 | 16.5% | |
1920 | 431 | 7.2% | |
1930 | 432 | 0.2% | |
1940 | 381 | −11.8% | |
1950 | 382 | 0.3% | |
1960 | 516 | 35.1% | |
1970 | 455 | −11.8% | |
1980 | 450 | −1.1% | |
1990 | 479 | 6.4% | |
2000 | 459 | −4.2% | |
2010 | 848 | 84.7% | |
2019 (est.) | 915 | [3] | 7.9% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
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