Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo is the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,747. It was the home of the Sullivan brothers, who were killed during World War II. It is the location of the Tractor Assembly Division & Product Engineering Center of John Deere. Waterloo is also the location of Hawkeye Community College, and the former location of Rath Packing.

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County seat - Black Hawk County - Iowa - United States - 2000 - Sullivan brothers - World War II - Tractor Assembly Division & Product Engineering Center - John Deere - Hawkeye Community College - Rath Packing

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Waterloo attracted a large African-American population because of meatpacking and other industries located in the city. In the 1980s Waterloo experienced some friction between the black community and the rest of the city. Many African-Americans in Waterloo reside on the east side of the city. In the 1990's a large influx of Bosnian war refugees were resettled by the federal government in Waterloo adding to racial tensions there. Around the same time, a new IBP packing plant attracted hundreds of Hispanics adding to racial equation.

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African-American - African-Americans

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Waterloo was originally known as "Prairie Rapids Crossing". The town was built on top of a Native American village. The town is currently named after Waterloo, Belgium. The city's primary waterway is the Cedar River.

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Native American - Village - Waterloo, Belgium - Cedar River

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