Welcome to Black Hawk County ...
Time Zone: Black Hawk County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Waterloo is the Seat for Black Hawk County.
Black Hawk County was founded February 17, 1843 and was created by taking area from Delaware County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Black Hawk had a population of 131,228 people.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Black Hawk represented 4.31% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Black Hawk County:
- Cedar Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Elk Run Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Evansdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
- Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <2>
- Gilbertville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Black Hawk County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Janesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jesup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
- Jesup is located in Black Hawk County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <2>
- La Porte City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Waterloo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Black Hawk County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Bremer County
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Grundy County
- Tama County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |