Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

There is another Town of Waterloo in Grant County.

Waterloo, Wisconsin
Town
Coordinates: 43°9′30″N88°57′4″W / 43.15833°N 88.95111°W / 43.15833; -88.95111
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Jefferson
Area
• Total	32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2)
• Land	32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	807 ft (246 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	909
• Density	28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	920
FIPS code	55-83950 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1584364 [1]

Waterloo is a town in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 909 at the 2010 census. ^[3] The city of Waterloo is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Portland is also located partially in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.3 square miles (83.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2019, there were 3,313 ^[4] people, 299 households, and 238 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.7 people per square mile (9.9/km²). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.12% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 3.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 299 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,778, and the median income for a family was $60,139. Males had a median income of $36,985 versus $25,139 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,950. About 1.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Henry Peleg Burdick, Wisconsin legislator ^[5]
• Charles F. Crosby, Minnesota and Wisconsin legislator ^[6]
• Henry William Stokes, Wisconsin legislator ^[7]

43°11′02″N88°59′18″W / 43.18389°N 88.98833°W / 43.18389; -88.98833

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Waterloo town, Jefferson County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 10, 2012.
4. "Current Waterloo, Wisconsin Population, Demographics and stats in 2020, 2019".
5. THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1893. p. 650.
6. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1882,' Biographical Sketch of Charles Crosby, pg. 535
7. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1925,' Biographical Sketch of henry William Stokes, pg. 665