HISTORIC: The town of Waterloo was established in 1856, during the era of construction of what is now known as Norfolk Southern Railway Company.

CITY AMENITIES: Waterloo is served by the DeKalb County Central United School District. Students attend DeKalb High School, DeKalb Middle School, and Waterloo Elementary.

A local park with a pavilion, a community-built playground, baseball diamonds, as well as many clubs and organizations are committed to a positive community spirit. Waterloo offers the advantages of a small town, such as affordable housing and atmospheres, but is close to major shopping facilities and other conveniences.

GOVERNMENT and INDUSTRY: The town’s street, sewer and water departments are supervised by a superintendent. Waterloo owns and operates its municipal sewer and water utilities. A town marshal leads the police department. The Waterloo Police Station as well as the town hall is located in the heart of downtown, with the fire station just one block to the west. A town manager helps oversee activities in town and implement projects, including economic development.

Waterloo is home to a UPS distribution center, Charleston Metal Products, RP Wakefield, Covenington Packaging, Waterloo Recycle Transfer Station, Star Technologies, and Nucor Building Systems among others.

Waterloo has acres of land available for industrial and commercial development at one of the last undeveloped interchanges along I-69 in northeast Indiana. The Waterloo Industrial Park is on the west side of Waterloo, to the immediate southeast of the intersection of I-69 and U.S. 6. The Norfolk Southern Railway is along the south side of the park. Undeveloped parcels of land, of varying acreage, are for sale in the vicinity of the park. The town of Waterloo also serves the industrial park with sewer and water utilities. The town is working to extend sewer and water service to serve these areas.

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