Waterloo, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,259. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,282 (+0.7% change)
Males: 1,619 (49.7%), Females: 1,640 (50.3%)
Jefferson County
Zip code: 53594
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $49,221
Median house value: $119,000
Population by Race
Races in Waterloo:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
- Hispanic (7.4%)
- Other race (3.8%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (57.6%), Norwegian (14.5%), Irish (10.5%), English (7.9%), United States (3.5%), Swiss (3.0%).
Elevation: 819 feet
Land area: 3.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Waterloo
- High school or higher: 83.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Waterloo city
- Never married: 25.2%
- Now married: 59.5%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 8.5%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +536 (+19.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Waterloo:
- COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)
- WATERTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WATERTOWN, WI)
- FORT ATKINSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 21 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterloo:
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
- ROCK CO (about 40 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
- WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 63 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waterloo:
- BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD (about 15 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: 87Y)
- WATERTOWN MUNI (about 19 miles; WATERTOWN, WI; Abbreviation: RYV)
- FORT ATKINSON MUNI (about 21 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Abbreviation: 61C)
Amtrak station near Waterloo:
- 11 miles: COLUMBUS (359 LUDINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterloo:
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 30 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 31 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 32 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
- MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
- WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
- CARROLL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
Schools
Public high school in Waterloo:
- WATERLOO HI (Students: 328; Location: 865 N MONROE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Waterloo:
- WATERLOO EL (Students: 431; Location: 785 N MONROE ST; Grades: PK – 06)
- WATERLOO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 865 N MONROE ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Waterloo:
- ST JOHN EVANG LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 413 EAST MADISON; Grades: KG – 8)
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 387 SOUTH MONROE ST; Grades: PK – 6)
Libraries
Library in Waterloo:
- KARL JUNGINGER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $254,970; Location: 625 N. MONROE ST.; 24,629 books; 1,164 audio materials; 1,229 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)