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.

Notable natives

• Dan Gable, Olympic wrestler and collegiate coach
• John Wayne Gacy, serial killer
• Lou Henry Hoover, First Lady 1929-1933
• J.J. Moses, wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
• Don Perkins, running back for the Dallas Cowboys
• Reggie Roby, punter for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and Miami Dolphins
• Tracie Spencer, singer
• Darren Sproles, running back for the San Diego Chargers
• The Sullivan brothers, five sons who died together on the USS Juneau during World War II. Their story was part of the inspiration for the movie Saving Private Ryan, who also hailed from Iowa in the film.