The library's reference services, supported by 4.75 FTE librarians, answered 42,612 questions. The principal refused to implement any of the requested changes. The record cold daily maximum is −16 °F (−27 °C) on February 2, 1996, while conversely the record warm daily minimum is 80 °F (27 °C) on July 31, 1917 and August 16, 1988. An area of the west side of the downtown and an area near the former Rath Packing facility were impacted, not directly by water coming from the river, but as a result of storm runoff draining toward the river but then being trapped on the back side of the flood levy system. About 10.0% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over. Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.[30]. (9) 19.50 ft on April 2, 1933 ZIP code 50702 is located in central Iowa and covers a slightly less than average land area compared to other ZIP codes in the United States. As of the 2000 census,[29] there were 68,747 people, 28,169 households, and 17,746 families residing in the city. As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 68,406 people, 28,607 households, 17,233 families residing in the city. Almost all of the city is within the Waterloo Community School District. The black community felt the death was suspicious, and protests were held. Copyright © 2005-2020 Area-Codes.com. CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - IA, MCLEODUSA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.- IA. The riots were called off and a solution was reached thanks to civil rights leader William G Parker[14], In 2003, Governor Tom Vilsack created a task force to close the racial achievement gap in Waterloo. American Airlines provides non-stop air service to and from Chicago from the Waterloo Regional Airport as of April 3, 2012. Waterloo is part of the Central Standard Time. TOS | The area had a 2000 census population of 163,706 and a 2008 estimated population of 164,220.[31]. Waterloo's private high schools are Waterloo Christian School and Columbus Catholic High School, which is supported by the Catholic parishes of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. [14] In 1969, the Waterloo school board voted to allow open enrollment in all their schools to encourage integration. Area Code FAQ | The median age in the city was 35.9 years. Grout. [41], The Grout Museum of History and Science, the first museum which would grow into the museum district, was displayed for many years in the building that was the local YMCA. The 2015 film Carol uses Waterloo in a major plot point. [17] Protests turned into riots in July 1968[17] and reached critical mass by that September, with buildings on East 4th street torched and vandalized. Area Code Search | The SSNHA office is located in the Fowler Building, Suite 2, 604 Lafayette Street. The wettest month on record is July 1999 with 12.82 inches (326 mm); on the 2nd of that month, 5.49 inches (139 mm) of rain fell, making for the heaviest rainfall in a single calendar day. Waterloo is next to Cedar Falls, home to the University of Northern Iowa. He was taken to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, where he soon died. The most snow in a calendar day and month is 13.2 inches (33.5 cm) and 33.9 inches (86.1 cm) on January 3, 1971 and in December 2000, respectively.[25]. 50703 Zip Code is part of the 641 area code. All rights reserved. During the week the earliest bus is at 5:45 am from downtown Waterloo, and the last bus arrives downtown at 6:40 pm. June 2008 saw the worst flooding the Waterloo – Cedar Falls area had ever recorded; other major floods include the Great Flood of 1993. The MidAmerican Energy Company supplies Waterloo with electricity and natural gas. Built in 1858, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [10] Today the city enjoys a broader industrial base, as city leaders have sought to diversify its industrial and commercial mix. [14], On Sep 13, 1968, during an East High School football game, police attempted to arrest a black youth.