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About Waterloo
City in Wisconsin, United StatesWaterloo is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,628 at the 2020 census. The name Waterloo was suggested by a French resident who was one of Napoleon's soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo. Waterloo is located in the Watertown–Fort Atkinson micropolitan area. The city is the home of Trek Bicycle Corporation.
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Housing in Waterloo
The median sale price was $423,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Waterloo
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Waterloo's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Waterloo
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The public schools Waterloo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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