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Waterloo, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 459. Estimated population in July 2024: 506 (+10.2% change)
Males: 230 (50.1%), Females: 229 (49.9%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 68069

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $45,625
Median house value: $75,500

Population by Race

Races in Waterloo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (44.4%), Irish (23.7%), English (7.2%), United States (5.2%), Danish (4.6%), Swedish (4.6%).

Elevation: 1125 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waterloo

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterloo village

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waterloo:

  • NEBRASKA HEALTH SYSTEM (about 9 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • CHILDREN’S MEM HOSP (about 17 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL,THE (about 17 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterloo:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 29 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 44 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 77 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waterloo:

  • MILLARD (about 15 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
  • BLAIR MUNI (about 16 miles; BLAIR, NE; Abbreviation: K46)
  • FREMONT MUNI (about 19 miles; FREMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FET)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterloo:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 9 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 23 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 43 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Waterloo:

  • WATERLOO SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Waterloo:

  • WATERLOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 84; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Waterloo:

  • AGNES ROBINSON WATERLOO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,695; Location: 205 WASHINGTON; 9,459 books; 137 audio materials; 223 video materials)

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