Profile for Waterloo, New York, NY

Waterloo is on the New York State Barge Canal, between Seneca and Cayuga lakes.

Birthplace of Memorial Day, first celebrated here in 1866

Early factories made woolens, pianos, sleeping coaches and carriages

Planning for the first women's rights convention, which was held in neighboring Seneca Falls in 1848, took place here, in the home of Jane and Richard Hunt

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Seneca County Fair - July 17-21, 2007

Historic routes: Cayuga-Seneca Canal

Historic sites and museums: Memorial Day Museum, Terwilliger Historical Museum, Peter Whitmer Farm, M'Clintock House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Museums (7)

Parks (3)

Wineries (2)

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19% of Waterloo residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Waterloo ancestry & family history guide.

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• Seneca County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Waterloo was $16,538, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Waterloo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Waterloo festival dates:

• Seneca County Fair - July 17-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Waterloo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $401.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $867.

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Libraries in Waterloo include Waterloo Library & Historical Society ... View libraries

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Seneca County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Waterloo political report.

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The average commute time for Waterloo workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Waterloo include Holiday Inn Waterloo.

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