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Waterman, Illinois

Village in DeKalb County, Illinois · ZIP 60556

  • DeKalb County
  • Within Clinton Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 1,543 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 481Households
  • $97,386Median household income
  • $212,900Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Waterman

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Population, 2000 to 2020+17.1%
1.2k1.3k1.4k1.5k1.6k2000: 1,22420002010: 1,50620102020: 1,43320201,2241,433
Population of Waterman at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,224
20101,506
20201,433

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Waterman
Under $50k18.1%
$50k to $100k35.6%
$100k to $150k27.7%
$150k to $200k12.5%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $97,386 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Waterman
Owner occupied
414 units
Renter occupied
67 units
Vacancy rate
5.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Waterman compared with its county and state
Waterman compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWatermanDeKalb CountyIllinois
Population1,419100,51212,692,653
Median household income$97,386$69,022$81,702
Median age35.632.638.9
Median home value$212,900$231,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.8%32.7%37.2%
Foreign-born residents4.7%6.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes86.1%60.9%66.8%
Mean commute to work37.8 minutes26.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Waterman, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Indian Creek Middle SchoolPublic5–8Indian Creek CUSD 425

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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