Waterloo, New York

Waterloo, New York
Library in Waterloo
Waterloo, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°55′16″N 76°51′42″W / 42.92111°N 76.86167°W / 42.92111; -76.86167
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySeneca
Settled1800 (1800)
EstablishedMarch 26, 1829 (1829-03-26)
Named afterBattle of Waterloo
Government
  TypeTown Council
  SupervisorDon Trout
  ClerkSandra Ridley
  CourtJustice Conrad A. Struzik
Area
  Total
21.82 sq mi (56.50 km2)
  Land21.67 sq mi (56.12 km2)
  Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,378
  Estimate 
(2022)
7,256
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
13165
Area code(s)315 and 680
FIPS code36-78564
GNIS feature ID0979603
Websitehttps://waterlootown.org/

Waterloo is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 7,378 at the 2020 census. The town and its major community are named after Waterloo, Belgium, where Napoleon was defeated.

There is also a village called Waterloo, the primary county seat of Seneca County. The Town of Waterloo is situated on the western border of the county, east of Geneva.