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COMMUNITY GUIDE · BLACK HAWK COUNTY
Black Hawk County, Black Hawk County

City Snapshot

Population

131,144

County

Black Hawk County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Median Income

$62,329

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Allen Memorial Hospital

MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center

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Joni Ernst

U.S. Senator

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Charles Grassley

U.S. Senator

Republican Party

Kim Reynolds
Kim Reynolds

Governor

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