Waterman, Illinois
Waterman | |
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Location of Waterman in DeKalb County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′00″N 88°45′28″W / 41.76667°N 88.75778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,433 |
| • Density | 987.8/sq mi (381.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60556 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-79163 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400104 |
| Website | https://villageofwaterman.com/ |
Waterman is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,433 at the 2020 census.
The village is known for the DeKalb Ag seed corn processing plant, now owned by the German company, Bayer. The "Waterman and Western" train line that operated in Lion's Club Park was a 1/3 scale train line with a 1/2 mile train line circling the park and was a hobby of a local resident before it was destroyed by a fire in 2021.