Waterloo, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Waterloo is a city in Monroe County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 7,614 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Monroe County
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.89%) is water. Illinois Route 3
and Illinois Route 156
intersect within its bounds, and it is along the historic trail from Kaskaskia to St. Louis.
and Virginia
travelled to Kaskaskia, Illinois
in 1781 and after wintering there, settled at or near Bellefontaine (French for Beautiful Spring) the next spring, in 1782. This name had been supplied by the French to a spring of water a mile south of the site of Waterloo, at which they had doubtless often camped on their journeys between Kaskaskia, Cahokia
, and St. Louis. This marked the first permanent American settlement in the entire Northwest Territory
. Moore, who had been a member of a George Rogers Clark 1778 Illinois campaign, (he shared this distinction with several other of the early settlers) established himself at the site of the spring, this tract remained in possession of the Moore family for over a century, until at least the 20th century. The Bellefontaine House
, situated a short distance west of the southern end of Main Street, the kitchen of which is believed to be Moore's original log cabin, was restored and stands there to this day. Rutherford settled in the vicinity, while Garretson selected a location a mile northeast of Waterloo's present location. Judge Shadrach Bond, uncle and namesake of Illinois first governor
, was also a part of the Moore party of settlers, however, he settled on the Bottoms. It had been assumed that when these immigrants left the country east of the Alleghenies, that the settlers need fear no trouble from the Indians. It was not long, however before the native residents began to threaten, and James Moore was elected captain of the company which came to be raised for the protection of the colony.
Illinois at that time was a county of Virginia
, and the commission which Captain Moore received was from the Governor of Virginia, Patrick Henry
. He was directed to establish a military post and command the Illinois militia. A fort, or blockhouse was accordingly built at Bellfontaine, and afterward, during the Indian Wars
this was one of the most frequent and noted places of resort. Captain Moore’s efforts were of great value in establishing amicable relations with the Indians, so that it was not until 1786 that serious trouble began with the hostile tribes. With Gabriel Cerré, a wealthy merchant of St. Louis, he entered into trade with the Indians, and for some time maintained his headquarters on the site of Nashville, TN. Three of his sons, John, James B., and Enoch, the latter being the first American child known to be born within Monroe County, being born in the Bellefontaine blockhouse in 1783, served in the War of 1812
. John as a lieutenant of rangers in the Illinois militia, James raising and commanding a company of rangers as its captain, and Enoch as a private in his elder brother's company. Moore's company was one of four raised from Illinois, which along with six others raised elsewhere that would later become the 17th U.S. Infantry. James B. Moore later was a delegate to the convention which framed the first Illinois Constitution
, and was elected to the State Legislature. Before the war he had owned and managed what was perhaps the largest tanning yard west of the Alleghenies at a site three miles northeast of present day Waterloo.
Other settlers came to the area and by 1800, Bellefontaine's population had reached 286, making it the third largest town in Illinois and representing over a tenth of the then-total population of the territory. In 1816, a man named Emery Peters Rogers arrived in the area from Massachusetts and, four years later, opened the first permanent store, mill, and quarry. His brother who arrived in 1826, Dr. John Rogers, was the regions leading physician. The neighborhood around his store became referred to as Peterstown. A stone structure built in 1830 at the north end of Main Street, served as Peters' store and a stagecoach stop. Now known as Peterstown House
, it still stands today, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
on November 16, 1977.
later an Illinois State Senator, 5th Secretary of State of Illinois
(1825–1828), 5th Illinois Attorney General
(1829–1832) and most famously an early political enemy of Abraham Lincoln
. The projectors of the town were Forquer and Daniel P. Cook. The latter was a prominent lawyer, a resident of Kaskaskia and afterward a member of Congress, and gave his name to Cook County
. Forquer was born in Pennsylvania in 1794, and came to Illinois with his mother, Mrs. Ford, and his younger half brother, Thomas Ford
, (afterwards Gov. Ford), in 1804. Much of the land on which the town is now built was, previous to the laying out of the town, owned by David H. Ditch, whose log home, which stood until 1881, was used as a hotel, and later in 1825, when Waterloo was declared the country seat, courts were held there.
In 1836 the town contained not more than twenty buildings, including a small, two-story brick courthouse, a Methodist church, a log building used as a schoolhouse, a wind-powered mill, and a blacksmith's shop.
ports, or upriver from New Orleans. These came in search of their own land, and to escape the widespread political unrest
in Germany at the time. Many of the city's buildings, its citizens, and especially its local character still reflect the heritage left by those German settlers. Many calques and idioms, such as those found in Pennsylvania Dutch English
persist, and there are a number of German words which commonly sprinkle casual conversation.
Waterloo received its charter as a town February 12, 1849, and the charter was amended in 1855 and 1859. It was chartered as a city on August 29, 1888.
was recognized and placed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
The City of Waterloo also has been recognized for its work through Sister Cities International
. On October 2, 1980, Waterloo announced a Sister Cities partnership (officially recognized April 1981) with Porta Westfalica
in (then) West Germany
. Due primarily to the efforts of Vera Kholmeier of Waterloo and Helmut Macke of Porta Westfalica, it came about as a result of genealogical research, which concluded that perhaps two-thirds of Monroe County's German population could trace their ancestry back to this region of northern Germany
.
Porta Westfalica itself came about in 1973 as a conglomeration of 15 villages into a city of over 40,000. Located on the Weser River
in northern Germany, Porta Westfalica is situated in a valley between two large hills. Trips by large groups typically occur every two years, including visits by the Waterloo German Band and the Blaserkreis, Porta's 70-member youth brass band. Charitable donations have also been raised for East German refugee
s and the victims of the 1993 flood
. This partnership, which goes by the portmanteau Portaloo, has since assised other communities in the area to establish Sister Cities programs of their own, including Columbia
/Gedern
, Belleville
/Paderborn
, and Millstadt
/Groß-Bieberau
. "Portaloo" has been honored with seven coveted Readers Digest awards for its Sister Cities program. Every summer this city holds it annual "Porta Westfalica Fest" or "PortaFest" in honor of its Sister City.
of 2000, there were 7,614 people (8,945 as of 2003 special census), 2,912 households, and 2,076 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,367.8 people per square mile (527.8/km²). There were 3,015 housing units at an average density of 541.6 per square mile (209.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.78% White, 0.01% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.17% from other races
, 0.42% from two or more races, and 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 2,912 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,938, and the median income for a family was $57,894. Males had a median income of $40,892 versus $24,685 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,081. About 2.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
According to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, schools in Waterloo had a total combined enrollment of 3,284 students being instructed by 210 total teachers.
Monroe County, Illinois
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 32,957, which is an increase of 19.3% from 27,619 in 2000. Its county seat is Waterloo...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 7,614 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Monroe County
Monroe County, Illinois
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 32,957, which is an increase of 19.3% from 27,619 in 2000. Its county seat is Waterloo...
.
Geography
Waterloo is located at 38°20′7"N 90°9′10"W (38.335243, -90.152685).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.89%) is water. Illinois Route 3
Illinois Route 3
Illinois Route 3 is a major north–south arterial state highway in southwestern Illinois. It has its southern terminus at Cairo Junction at the intersection of Interstate 57 and U.S. Route 51, and its northern terminus in Grafton at Illinois Route 100...
and Illinois Route 156
Illinois Route 156
Illinois Route 156 is an east–west state road in southwestern Illinois. It runs from South Meyer Avenue & C Road in Valmeyer to just west of New Athens. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
intersect within its bounds, and it is along the historic trail from Kaskaskia to St. Louis.
Early History
Waterloo's history dates back to French explorers during the 17th century, who travelled through and settled in the region. Its settlement by Americans began when James Moore, Larken Rutherford, and James Garretson, settlers from MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
travelled to Kaskaskia, Illinois
Kaskaskia, Illinois
Kaskaskia is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. In the 2010 census the population was 14, making it the second-smallest incorporated community in the State of Illinois in terms of population. A major French colonial town of the Illinois Country, its peak population was about...
in 1781 and after wintering there, settled at or near Bellefontaine (French for Beautiful Spring) the next spring, in 1782. This name had been supplied by the French to a spring of water a mile south of the site of Waterloo, at which they had doubtless often camped on their journeys between Kaskaskia, Cahokia
Cahokia, Illinois
Cahokia is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 16,391. The name is a reference to one of the clans of the historic Illini confederacy, who were encountered by early French explorers to the region.Early European settlers also...
, and St. Louis. This marked the first permanent American settlement in the entire Northwest Territory
Northwest Territory
The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 13, 1787, until March 1, 1803, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Ohio...
. Moore, who had been a member of a George Rogers Clark 1778 Illinois campaign, (he shared this distinction with several other of the early settlers) established himself at the site of the spring, this tract remained in possession of the Moore family for over a century, until at least the 20th century. The Bellefontaine House
Capt. James Moore Farmstead
The Capt. James Moore Farmstead in Waterloo, Illinois represents the oldest American settlement in the Northwest Territory. It includes the Bellefontaine House, the kitchen of which is believed to be Moore's original log cabin. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 3,...
, situated a short distance west of the southern end of Main Street, the kitchen of which is believed to be Moore's original log cabin, was restored and stands there to this day. Rutherford settled in the vicinity, while Garretson selected a location a mile northeast of Waterloo's present location. Judge Shadrach Bond, uncle and namesake of Illinois first governor
Shadrach Bond
Shadrach Bond was a representative from Illinois Territory to the United States Congress. In 1818, he was elected the first Governor of Illinois, becoming the new state's first chief executive...
, was also a part of the Moore party of settlers, however, he settled on the Bottoms. It had been assumed that when these immigrants left the country east of the Alleghenies, that the settlers need fear no trouble from the Indians. It was not long, however before the native residents began to threaten, and James Moore was elected captain of the company which came to be raised for the protection of the colony.
Illinois at that time was a county of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, and the commission which Captain Moore received was from the Governor of Virginia, Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779 and subsequently, from 1784 to 1786...
. He was directed to establish a military post and command the Illinois militia. A fort, or blockhouse was accordingly built at Bellfontaine, and afterward, during the Indian Wars
Northwest Indian War
The Northwest Indian War , also known as Little Turtle's War and by various other names, was a war fought between the United States and a confederation of numerous American Indian tribes for control of the Northwest Territory...
this was one of the most frequent and noted places of resort. Captain Moore’s efforts were of great value in establishing amicable relations with the Indians, so that it was not until 1786 that serious trouble began with the hostile tribes. With Gabriel Cerré, a wealthy merchant of St. Louis, he entered into trade with the Indians, and for some time maintained his headquarters on the site of Nashville, TN. Three of his sons, John, James B., and Enoch, the latter being the first American child known to be born within Monroe County, being born in the Bellefontaine blockhouse in 1783, served in the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. John as a lieutenant of rangers in the Illinois militia, James raising and commanding a company of rangers as its captain, and Enoch as a private in his elder brother's company. Moore's company was one of four raised from Illinois, which along with six others raised elsewhere that would later become the 17th U.S. Infantry. James B. Moore later was a delegate to the convention which framed the first Illinois Constitution
Illinois Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Illinois is the governing document of the state of Illinois. There have been four Illinois Constitutions; the fourth and current version was adopted in 1970.-History:...
, and was elected to the State Legislature. Before the war he had owned and managed what was perhaps the largest tanning yard west of the Alleghenies at a site three miles northeast of present day Waterloo.
Peterstown House
Peterstown House, is a historic stone structure located in Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois, It was built in 1830 by Emery Peters Rogers, and served as a store and a stagecoach stop. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1977....
, it still stands today, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on November 16, 1977.
A town and a name
The tract of land on which the original town of Waterloo was laid out was purchased in 1818 by George ForquerGeorge Forquer
George Forquer was a politician who served variously as an Illinois State Senator, Illinois' 5th Secretary of State and Illinois 5th Attorney General . He was influential in creating the Illinois State Library, in part from a donation of his own personal collection...
later an Illinois State Senator, 5th Secretary of State of Illinois
Secretary of State of Illinois
The Secretary of State of Illinois is one of the six elected executive state offices of the government of Illinois, and one of the 47 secretaries of states in the United States. The Illinois Secretary of State keeps the state records, laws, and archives, and is the state's vehicle registration and...
(1825–1828), 5th Illinois Attorney General
Illinois Attorney General
The Illinois Attorney General is the highest legal officer of the state of Illinois in the United States. Originally an appointed office, it is now an office filled by election through universal suffrage...
(1829–1832) and most famously an early political enemy of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
. The projectors of the town were Forquer and Daniel P. Cook. The latter was a prominent lawyer, a resident of Kaskaskia and afterward a member of Congress, and gave his name to Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
. Forquer was born in Pennsylvania in 1794, and came to Illinois with his mother, Mrs. Ford, and his younger half brother, Thomas Ford
Thomas Ford (politician)
Thomas Ford was the eighth Governor of Illinois, and served in this capacity from 1842 to 1846. A Democrat, he is remembered largely for his involvement in the death of Joseph Smith, Jr., and the subsequent Illinois Mormon War...
, (afterwards Gov. Ford), in 1804. Much of the land on which the town is now built was, previous to the laying out of the town, owned by David H. Ditch, whose log home, which stood until 1881, was used as a hotel, and later in 1825, when Waterloo was declared the country seat, courts were held there.
In 1836 the town contained not more than twenty buildings, including a small, two-story brick courthouse, a Methodist church, a log building used as a schoolhouse, a wind-powered mill, and a blacksmith's shop.
The Germans
The town experienced a marked population increase after 1840, and that is when the German population got its impetus, the original German settlers having arrived in the 1830s or even earlier. Some came from populations in the former colonies, but many came directly from Germany, either overland from the East CoastEast Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
ports, or upriver from New Orleans. These came in search of their own land, and to escape the widespread political unrest
Revolutions of 1848 in the German states
The Revolutions of 1848 in the German states, also called the March Revolution – part of the Revolutions of 1848 that broke out in many countries of Europe – were a series of loosely coordinated protests and rebellions in the states of the German Confederation, including the Austrian Empire...
in Germany at the time. Many of the city's buildings, its citizens, and especially its local character still reflect the heritage left by those German settlers. Many calques and idioms, such as those found in Pennsylvania Dutch English
Pennsylvania Dutch English
Pennsylvania Dutch English is a dialect of English that has been influenced by Pennsylvania German. It is largely spoken in the South Central area of Pennsylvania, both by people who are monolingual and bilingual...
persist, and there are a number of German words which commonly sprinkle casual conversation.
Waterloo received its charter as a town February 12, 1849, and the charter was amended in 1855 and 1859. It was chartered as a city on August 29, 1888.
20th Century
On December 1, 1978, its historic districtWaterloo Historic District (Illinois)
The Waterloo Historic District is in Waterloo, Illinois and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1978....
was recognized and placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The City of Waterloo also has been recognized for its work through Sister Cities International
Sister Cities International
Sister Cities International is a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network that creates and strengthens partnerships between United States and international communities. More than 2,000 cities, states and counties are partnered in 136 countries around the world...
. On October 2, 1980, Waterloo announced a Sister Cities partnership (officially recognized April 1981) with Porta Westfalica
Porta Westfalica
Porta Westfalica is a town in the district of Minden-Lübbecke, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name “Porta Westfalica” is Latin and means “gate to Westphalia”. Coming from the north, the gorge is the entry to the region of Westphalia...
in (then) West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. Due primarily to the efforts of Vera Kholmeier of Waterloo and Helmut Macke of Porta Westfalica, it came about as a result of genealogical research, which concluded that perhaps two-thirds of Monroe County's German population could trace their ancestry back to this region of northern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Weser River
The Weser is a river in north-western Germany. Formed at Hann. Münden by the Fulda and Werra, it flows through Lower Saxony, then reaching the historic port city of Bremen before emptying into the North Sea 50 km further north at Bremerhaven, which is also a seaport...
in northern Germany, Porta Westfalica is situated in a valley between two large hills. Trips by large groups typically occur every two years, including visits by the Waterloo German Band and the Blaserkreis, Porta's 70-member youth brass band. Charitable donations have also been raised for East German refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
s and the victims of the 1993 flood
Great Flood of 1993
The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 occurred in the American Midwest, along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and their tributaries, from April to October 1993. The flood was among the most costly and devastating to ever occur in the United States, with $15 billion in damages...
. This partnership, which goes by the portmanteau Portaloo, has since assised other communities in the area to establish Sister Cities programs of their own, including Columbia
Columbia, Illinois
Columbia is a city in Monroe and St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Illinois, about south of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 7,922 at the 2000 census.-History:...
/Gedern
Gedern
Gedern is a town in the Wetteraukreis district in Hesse, Germany, and historically belongs to Oberhessen. It is located northeast of Hanau at the foot of the Vogelsberg, once one of the largest inactive volcanoes in Europe.-Neighboring towns:...
, Belleville
Belleville, Illinois
Belleville is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city has a population of 44,478. It is the eighth-most populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area and the most populated city south of Springfield in the state of Illinois. It is the county...
/Paderborn
Paderborn
Paderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader, which originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried.-History:...
, and Millstadt
Millstadt, Illinois
Millstadt is a suburb of St. Louis and a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, at the crossing of Illinois Route 163 and Illinois Route 158 . The village is known for its German heritage, with more than half its people of German descent...
/Groß-Bieberau
Groß-Bieberau
Groß-Bieberau is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 15 km southeast of Darmstadt. It has several sister cities, one of which is Millstadt, Illinois....
. "Portaloo" has been honored with seven coveted Readers Digest awards for its Sister Cities program. Every summer this city holds it annual "Porta Westfalica Fest" or "PortaFest" in honor of its Sister City.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 7,614 people (8,945 as of 2003 special census), 2,912 households, and 2,076 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,367.8 people per square mile (527.8/km²). There were 3,015 housing units at an average density of 541.6 per square mile (209.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.78% White, 0.01% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.42% from two or more races, and 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 2,912 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,938, and the median income for a family was $57,894. Males had a median income of $40,892 versus $24,685 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $21,081. About 2.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Waterloo has a number of public and parochial schools. All public schools are a part of Waterloo Community Unit District #5.Elementary
- Zahnow Elementary School (Public K-1) Home of the 'Lil Dawgs (formerly Bears)
- Rogers Elementary School (Public 2-3) Home of the
- Gardner Elementary School (Public 4-5) Home of the Bulldogs
- SS Peter and Paul Grade School (Catholic K-8) Home of the Falcons
Junior High
- Waterloo Junior High School (Public 6-8) Home of the Bulldogs (formerly Indians)
High School
- Waterloo High SchoolWaterloo High School (Illinois)Waterloo High School is a high school in Waterloo, Illinois.Waterloo High School is located at 505 E. Bulldog Boulevard. It is the only public high school in the Waterloo area.-New School:...
(Public) Home of the Bulldogs - Gibault Catholic High SchoolGibault Catholic High SchoolGibault Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Waterloo, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville. The school is named in honor of Father Pierre Gibault.-Background:...
(Catholic) Home of the Hawks
According to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, schools in Waterloo had a total combined enrollment of 3,284 students being instructed by 210 total teachers.
Registered Historic Places
- Capt. James Moore FarmsteadCapt. James Moore FarmsteadThe Capt. James Moore Farmstead in Waterloo, Illinois represents the oldest American settlement in the Northwest Territory. It includes the Bellefontaine House, the kitchen of which is believed to be Moore's original log cabin. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 3,...
- Fountain Creek BridgeFountain Creek BridgeFountain Creek Bridge is a historic bridge near Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois, USA. Built in 1849 and added to the NRHP on December 22, 1978....
near Waterloo - Peterstown HousePeterstown HousePeterstown House, is a historic stone structure located in Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois, It was built in 1830 by Emery Peters Rogers, and served as a store and a stagecoach stop. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1977....
- Waterloo Historic District (Illinois)Waterloo Historic District (Illinois)The Waterloo Historic District is in Waterloo, Illinois and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1978....