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Waterloo, Oregon

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Population in 2022: 220 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -7.9%
 
Males: 121  (55.2%)
Females: 99  (44.8%)
Median resident age:

45.5 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 97355.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $73,493 (it was $34,688 in 2000)
Waterloo:

$73,493
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,285 (it was $13,931 in 2000)

Waterloo town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $260,880 (it was $98,600 in 2000)
Waterloo:

$260,880
OR:

$475,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $406,372; detached houses: $244,457; mobile homes: $766,388
March 2022 cost of living index in Waterloo: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.0%
(2.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 85.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Waterloo, OR (2022)
    • 22292.1%White alone
    • 93.7%Two or more races
    • 62.5%Hispanic

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Ancestries: English (17.5%), Norwegian (10.3%), German (9.3%), European (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), American (2.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 1,457 people per square mile   (low).

Waterloo, Oregon map

1 resident is foreign born

This town:

0.4%
Oregon:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,496 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,393 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, OR (31.6 miles , pop. 52,864).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (63.2 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (757.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Sodaville, OR (1.5 miles ),
South Lebanon, OR (2.0 miles ),
Lebanon, OR (2.2 miles ),
Lacomb, OR (2.7 miles ),
Sweet Home, OR (2.9 miles ),
Crawfordsville, OR (3.1 miles ),
Holley, OR (3.1 miles ),
Crabtree, OR (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 44.49 N, Longitude: 122.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Distribution of median household income in Waterloo, OR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Waterloo, OR in 2022
Waterloo satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $141,500
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Oregon:

3.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+25.1%).
Most common industries in Waterloo, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (13.1%)
  • Wood products (8.1%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.1%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (21.3%)
  • Wood products (13.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.2%)
  • Food (6.6%)
  • Machinery (6.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (18.4%)
  • Health care (13.2%)
  • Leather & allied products (10.5%)
  • Social assistance (10.5%)
  • Personal & laundry services (10.5%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.9%)
Most common occupations in Waterloo, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.1%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.8%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (8.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.2%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Personal appearance workers (10.5%)
  • Child care workers (10.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.9%)
  • Bus drivers (7.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.3%)

Average climate in Waterloo, Oregon

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.1. This is about average.

City:

70.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 4.75. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.75
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Waterloo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2250% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 296.9 miles away from Waterloo center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 191.2 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 245.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 235.6 miles away from Waterloo center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 179.9 miles away from Waterloo center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 183.7 miles away from Waterloo center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Linn County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Waterloo topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Waterloo:

  • LEBANON COMM HOSPITAL HH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LEBANON, OR)
  • HOSPICE OF LEBANON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; LEBANON, OR)
  • SAMARITAN LEBANON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; LEBANON, OR)
  • AVAMERE REHABILITATION OF LEBANON (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LEBANON, OR)
  • AVAMERE TWIN OAKS OF SWEET HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SWEET HOME, OR)
  • TWIN OAKS CARE CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SWEET HOME, OR)
  • MENNONITE HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; ALBANY, OR)

Amtrak station near Waterloo:

  • 17 miles: ALBANY (110 SW 10TH AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterloo:

  • Linn-Benton Community College (about 16 miles; Albany, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,511)
  • Oregon State University (about 23 miles; Corvallis, OR; FT enrollment: 23,206)
  • Western Oregon University (about 33 miles; Monmouth, OR; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • Willamette University (about 33 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 2,551)
  • University of Oregon (about 34 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 23,329)
  • Chemeketa Community College (about 35 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 10,746)
  • Lane Community College (about 36 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Waterloo County Park Upper Boat Ramp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Linn County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.9 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

78.5%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.1%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Waterloo:

Marital status in Waterloo, OR
  • Never married: 39.4%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in Waterloo:

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.9
Oregon average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Waterloo, OR (based on Linn County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,383113
Catholic7,6908
Other4,34818
Mainline Protestant3,69717
Orthodox--
None84,554-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
Linn County:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
Linn County:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Linn County:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 61
Here:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Linn County:

9.3%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Linn County:

30.0%
State:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.0%
State:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Waterloo:

50.0%
Oregon:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Waterloo:

46.7%
Oregon:

46.8%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.9
Oregon:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

24.4%
State:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Waterloo:

9.7%
Oregon:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Waterloo:

34.9%
Oregon:

33.3%

General health condition:
Waterloo:

55.7%
Oregon:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Waterloo:

78.4%
State:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Waterloo, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$843
Totals for Government 0$0 1$843

Strongest AM radio stations in Waterloo:

  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFIR (720 AM; 1 kW; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: SHAE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KSHO (920 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, OR; Owner: EADS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KGAL (1580 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, OR; Owner: EADS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUGN (590 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waterloo:

  • KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KEHK (102.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K263AF (100.5 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
  • K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KRKT-FM (99.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K231AB (94.1 FM; TURNER, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON / STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KKNU (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD-EUGENE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Waterloo:

  • K45CV (Channel 45; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • K20DD (Channel 20; ALBANY, ETC., OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
  • KWBP (Channel 32; SALEM, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLSR-TV (Channel 34; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMTR (Channel 16; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KVAL-TV (Channel 13; EUGENE, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - OREGON TV, L.L.C.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 144ft / 43.5mTotal length
  • $679,000Total costs
  • 17,654Total average daily traffic
  • 1,641Total average daily truck traffic
  • 21,849Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Waterloo, OR - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Waterloo, OR
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Waterloo, OR
  • 79.7%Electricity
  • 12.5%Utility gas
  • 6.2%Wood
  • 1.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Waterloo, OR
  • 55.6%Utility gas
  • 44.4%Electricity


Waterloo compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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