Local servicesHospitalDekalb Health Hospital5.9 miPost officeWaterloo Post Office1.4 miTown hallWaterloo Town Hall1.5 miPoliceWaterloo Police Department1.4 miFire stationWaterloo Grant Township Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Wayne International Airport FWA34 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW100 miInterstateI-692.8 miUS highwayUS 61.4 miAmtrakWaterloo, IN WTI1.5 miCoachAngolaBarons Bus Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46793 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46793 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min6:06 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min8:02 am – 5:13 pm
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People4,122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.91,646 householdsMedian household income $74,412Median home value $177,500Median rent $840 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,257 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,132 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 18%, retail 9%Average commute 25 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Arabic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 17°F40 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 30 days11 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Garrett 1 S station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsWaterloo Athletic Association Ball Diamondpark · 1.5 miBridgewater Golf Clubnature preserve · 4.6 mi · 193 acresKendallville Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 12.2 miFish Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 156 acresLoon Lake Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 102 acresAnspaugh (Loon Lake) Wildlife Trust Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 93 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201548 mi away, near Burlington, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDeKalb County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025219 of 365 days measured143 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Allen County, IN, 25 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterButler Water Departmentserves 2,700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation935 ft285 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
