Waterloo, Iowa

About Waterloo

Set in the eastern part of Iowa, Waterloo is a thriving city with an estimated population of 67,477. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Iowa.

Waterloo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 61.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,096 residents per square mile.

📰 Waterloo News Today

• City of Waterloo considering three-month data center moratorium KCRG · Aug 18
• Waterloo weighs data center moratorium amid resident debate kwwl.com · Aug 18
• Iowa DOT to build reduced conflict intersection at U.S. 63 and Black Hawk County Road C-57 north of Waterloo iowadot.gov · Aug 12
• Jeffrey Millen Obituary (1968 - 2026) - Waterloo, IA - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Waterloo airport to temporarily close for runway construction KCRG · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Waterloo Unique

• A top-25 city in Iowa by population (#9 of 940 incorporated places).
• One of 10 places in the US named Waterloo — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 67,477.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Waterloo

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Waterloo

• Applebee's — american
• D'Leon's Taco Rico — mexican
• LJ's Neighborhood Bar & Grill — american
• Locals Bar & Grill — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Verve Kombucha Kitchen & Bar
• Ari'z Supper Club and Martini Lounge
• Basal Pizza — pizza
• Cabin Coffee Co — coffee shop (café)
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• John Deere Tractor & Museum · Museum
• Phelps Youth Pavillion · Museum
• Russell Rensselaer House Museum · Museum
• Dan Gable Wrestling Museum · Museum
• Grout Museum of History and Science · Museum
• National Wrestling Hall Of Fame · Museum
• Rensselaer Russell House Museum · Museum
• Waterloo Center for the Arts · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waterloo

• 4th Street Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Adam's Trail reviews ★
• Airline Park reviews ★
• Bontrager Park reviews ★
• Brinker Lake reviews ★
• Byrnes Park reviews ★
• Castle Bluff Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cedar Bend Park reviews ★
• Cedar River Park reviews ★
• City View Hights Park reviews ★
• Cloverdale Park reviews ★
• Devonshire Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Waterloo

• Cunningham School
• East High School
• Fred Becker Elementary School
• George Washington Carver Academy
• Highland Elementary School
• Hoover Middle School
• Irving Elementary School
• Kingsley Elementary School
• Kittrell Elementary School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• Lou Henry Elementary School
• Lowell Elementary School
• Orange Elementary School
• West High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Allen Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waterloo

🏘️ Nearby Communities