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Black Hawk County

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Black Hawk County, Iowa
316 E 5th St
Waterloo, IA 50703
Phone: (319) 833-3012
Fax: (319) 833-3170
www.co.black-hawk.ia.us

In east-central IA, northwest of Cedar Rapids; established Feb 17, 1843 (prior to statehood) from Delaware County. Name Origin: For Black Hawk (1767-1838), famous Indian warrior and chief of the Sac and Fox tribes.

Area (sq mi): 571.91 (land 567.11; water 4.80). Pop per sq mi: 222.00.
Pop 2005: 125,891. State rank: 4. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.70%; 1990-2000 3.40%. Pop 2000: 128,012 (White 87.70%; Black or African American 8.00%; Hispanic or Latino 1.80%; Asian 1.00%; Other 2.60%). Foreign born: 3.70%. Median age: 34.40.
Income 2000: per capita $18,885; median household $37,266; Pop below poverty level: 13.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,375-$27,531.
Unemployment 2004: 5.00%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 15.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 6.60%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Waterloo County seat (66,767)
  • Cedar Falls (36,343)

  • See other counties in Iowa.


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    The tornado lifted just before leaving Black Hawk County at 5:50 pm CDT.
    Black Hawk County Public Safety Communications Center Now Can Receive 9-1-1Text Messages; Press Conference and Live Demonstration to Be Held on August 5(th) WATERLOO, Iowa -- The Black Hawk County Iowa 9-1-1 Service Board today announced that the Black Hawk Consolidated Public Safety Communications Center can receive text messages from select wireless subscribers in the county.
    Black Hawk County First 9-1-1 Call Center to Participate in Landmark Effort Enabling Speech and Hearing Impaired Citizens to Communicate Directly With 9-1-1 for Help; Service to go Live This July WATERLOO, Iowa -- The Black Hawk County Iowa 9-1-1 Service Board today announced that the Black Hawk Consolidated Public Safety Communications Center has become the first 9-1-1 Call Center in the country to successfully receive text messages sent directly to 9-1-1.
     
     
     
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