Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Waterloo, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grant
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:115.5
Area Land Km2:98.9
Area Water Km2:16.6
Area Total Sq Mi:44.6
Area Land Sq Mi:38.2
Area Water Sq Mi:6.4
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:557
Population Density Km2:5.6
Population Density Sq Mi:14.6
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:210
Elevation Ft:689
Coordinates:42.7244°N -90.8306°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-83900[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584362

Waterloo is a town in Grant County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 557 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Burton and McCartney are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.6 square miles (115.5 km), of which, 38.2 square miles (98.9 km) is land and 6.4 square miles (16.6 km) (14.4%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 557 people, 210 households, and 165 families living in the town. The population density was 14.6 people per square mile (5.6/km). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile (2.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 0.54% Native American, 0.36% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.9%.

Of the 210 households 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.6% of households were one person and 3.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 11% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median household income was $36,932 and the median family income was $40,313. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,118 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,579. About 9.5% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. 'The Convention of 1846,' Milo Milton Quaife, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1919, Biographical Sketch of Daniel Raymond Bury, pg. 764
  4. http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/history/bluebook/1907/bios/s1620001.txt USGenWeb Archives