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Waterloo

A town of 552 people in Grant County, Wisconsin
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Outdoors in Waterloo

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Conserved land11%3,210 of 28,404 acres
Trails1.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map

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Work & commute in Waterloo

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Most working residents leave Waterloo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lancaster (21%), Cassville (7%) and Dubuque (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Lancaster
21%
Cassville
7%
Dubuque, IA
5%
Platteville
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Waterloo →

Health in Waterloo

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

1better than WI·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Grant Regional Health CenterLancaster · 10.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Hills & Dales ClinicDubuque · 16 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 53806, 53820 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Waterloo →

Natural hazards in Waterloo

65
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Waterloo →

Climate in Waterloo

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Waterloo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 14°Winter
58° / 37°Spring
81° / 60°Summer
60° / 40°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Waterloo →

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Nearest: Potosi BranchPotosi · 6.5 miles · 17 hrs a week
Famous people from WaterlooWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Waterloo.Meet them →

Where Waterloo is

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Locator map of Waterloo
Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Wisconsin · WI · Grant CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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