Waterloo
city in and seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States
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Summary
Waterloo is a city in the United States[1]. Waterloo ranks in the top 5% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,349 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Black Hawk County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: Quentin M. Hart[5]
- Instance of: county seat[6]
- Twinned administrative body: Giessen[7], Targovishte[8]
- Postal code: 50701[9], 50702[10], 50703[11], 50704[12]
- Commons category: Waterloo, Iowa[13]
- Located in time zone: Central Time Zone[14]
- Local dialing code: 319[15]
- Official website: http://www.ci.waterloo.ia.us/[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Waterloo, Iowa[17]
- Population: 68,406[18], 67,314[19]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Waterloo, Iowa[20]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], The New Student's Reference Work[22], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23]
- Capital of: Black Hawk County[24]
- Official name: Waterloo[25]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Waterloo, Iowa[26]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Waterloo, Iowa[27]
- Number of households: 28,710[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Waterloo, Iowa[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 269 m[30]
- Area: 163.754661 km²[31], 163.754871 km²[32]
- Water as percent of area: 2.9055 percent[33]
- Territory overlaps: Waterloo urban area[34]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Waterloo–Cedar Falls metropolitan area[35]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Waterloo include Waterloo Regional Airport[36], an airport[37], in United States[38].
Why It Matters
Waterloo has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Waterloo is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Waterloo include Waterloo Regional Airport[36], an airport[37], in United States[38].