Moving to Waterloo, Indiana

Population: 2,200. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,198 (-0.1% change)
Males: 1,134 (51.5%), Females: 1,066 (48.5%)

Zip code: 46793

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $39,831
Median house value: $68,300

Population by Race

Races in Waterloo:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
• Hispanic (3.7%)
• Other race (2.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.8%), United States (13.6%), Irish (7.0%), English (6.8%), French (3.4%), Dutch (2.7%).

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waterloo

• High school or higher: 81.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterloo town

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 56.8%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 14.8%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waterloo:

• DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; AUBURN, IN)
• CAMERON MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ANGOLA, IN)
• PARKVIEW NOBLE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KENDALLVILLE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterloo:

• FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
• W K KELLOGG (about 62 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
• KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waterloo:

• WALKER/ROWE WATERLOO (about 4 miles; WATERLOO, IN; Abbreviation: 4C2)
• HARROLD (about 9 miles; BUTLER, IN; Abbreviation: B25)
• DE KALB COUNTY (about 10 miles; AUBURN, IN; Abbreviation: 07C)

Amtrak station:
WATERLOO (LINCOLN & CENTER STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterloo:

• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 24 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
• KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
• WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
• JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
• KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)

Schools

Public high school in Waterloo:

• DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,222; Location: 3424 CR 427; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waterloo:

• DEKALB MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 981; Location: 3338 CR 427; Grades: 06 – 08)
• WATERLOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 300 E DOUGLAS ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Waterloo:

• WATERLOO-GRANT TWP PL (Operating income: $225,140; Location: 300 S WAYNE ST; 25,202 books; 2,251 audio materials; 1,145 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)