Around Waterloo ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Madison. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the west of Waterloo. Madison has a population of 263,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Sun Prairie. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the west of Waterloo and has a population of 35,100 people.
For comparison, Waterloo has a population of 3,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Waterloo, with the nearest first.
- Marshall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Lake Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Pierceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Dane County
- Astico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astico
- Astico is located in Dodge County
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Grellton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
- Grellton is located in Jefferson County
- Cambridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Reeseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
- Reeseville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
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- Cottage Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Lake Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- North Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
- North Bristol is located in Dane County
- Sun Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Johnson Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Grove
For more communities neighboring Waterloo, please visit our County-by-County Page for Waterloo.
Jefferson County ...
Waterloo is located in Jefferson County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Dane, Dodge, Rock, Walworth & Waukesha.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterloo ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waterloo.
Airports Near Waterloo ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Waterloo and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Waterloo.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Wisconsin:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waterloo: www.waterloowis.com/
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waterloo. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waterloo), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |