Black Hawk County, Iowa
16 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 8 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 131,049
- Median household income
- $66,417
- ±1,805
- Unemployed
- 4.6%
- 3,198 of 70,124 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.4%
- 48,762 of 54,563 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Black Hawk | 130,368 (2021) | 316 E 5th St, Waterloo | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cedar Falls | 40,388 (2021) | 220 Clay St, Cedar Falls | Website |
| City of Dunkerton | 833 (2021) | Po Box 100, Dunkerton | Website |
| City of Elk Run Heights | 1,064 (2021) | 5042 Lafayette Rd, Elk Run Heights | — |
| City of Evansdale | 4,528 (2021) | 123 N Evans Rd, Evansdale | — |
| City of Gilbertville | 788 (2021) | Po Box 107, Gilbertville | — |
| City of Hudson | 2,615 (2021) | Po Box 536, Hudson | Website |
| City of la Porte City | 2,264 (2021) | 202 Main St, La Porte City | Website |
| City of Raymond | 752 (2021) | Po Box 156, Raymond | Website |
| City of Waterloo | 66,941 (2021) | 715 Mulberry St, Waterloo | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evansdale Municipal Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 119 Morrell Ct, Evansdale | Website |
| Iowa Northland Regional Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 207 20th ST. Nw Ste. B, Waverly | — |
| Black Hawk County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 225 E 6th St, Waterloo | — |
| Black Hawk County Metropolitan Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | 1515 Black Hawk St, Waterloo | — |
| Black Hawk County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2950 Southland Dr, Waterloo | — |
| Black Hawk County Solid Waste Management Commission | Solid waste management | 229 E. Park Ave, Waterloo | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Cedar Falls Comm School District
School district10 schools
1002 W 1st St, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dunkerton Comm School District
School district2 schools
509 Canfield, Dunkerton, IA, 50626
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hudson Comm School District
School district2 schools
136 S. Washington, Hudson, IA, 50643
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Union Comm School District
School district4 schools
200 Adams St, La Porte City, IA, 50651
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Waterloo Comm School District
School district18 schools
1516 Washington St, Waterloo, IA, 50702
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
College Hill Farmers Market
2205 College Street Cedar Falls, IA, 50613
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
University Avenue Farmers' Market
4000 University Avenue Waterloo, IA, 50701
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Waterloo Urban Farmers' Market
460 Jefferson street Waterloo, IA, 50701
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Cedar Valley Farmers Market - Kimball Ridge
200 E Ridgeway Ave, behind Covenant Cancer Treatment Ctr. Waterloo, IA, 50703
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Hudson Farmers' Market
Hwy. 63 & Hwy. 58, Hudson, IA, 50643
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Downtown Waterloo Farmers' Market
327 W. 3rd St., Riverloop Expo Plaza, Waterloo, IA, 50703
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Kimball Ridge Farmers' Market
2101 Kimball Ave., Kimball Ave. and Ridgeway Rd., Waterloo, IA, 50701
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Waterloo Urban Farmers Market
460 Jefferson Street, Waterloo, IA
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-17. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.