School Districts
in Black Hawk County
- 1895 -
There are four independent city districts
Cedar Falls with four school buildings and 24 teachers
Waterloo with two school buildings and 20 teachers
East Waterloo with four school buildings and 26 teachers
La Porte City with one school building and 7 teachers
| District Townships | Bennington, Washington, Union, Lincoln, Orange, Cedar, East Waterloo, Barclay, Fox, Spring Creek |
|---|---|
| Independent Districts | Mt. Vernon, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Eagle, Big Creek, Poyner |
All the districts in district townships are known by numbers,
but the independent districts are known by some name.
| Names of Independent Districts | |
|---|---|
| Lester Township: | #1 Oak Grove, #2 Wapsie Mill, #3 Pleasant Valley, #4 Pearl, #5 Lester Center, #6 Pleasant Grove, #7 Trebon, #8 Pleasant Hill, #9 Daisy. |
| Mt. Vernon Township | #1 Union, #2 Alland, #3 Glendale, #4 4, #5 Center, #6 Grant, #7 Badger, #8 Excelsior, #9 Greeley |
| Cedar Falls Township | #1 Cedar City, #2 Pleasant Valley, #4 Maple Grove, #5 5, #6 Eddy, #7 7, #8 Greeley, #9 9, #10 Center |
| Black Hawk Township | #1 Jockeytown, #2 Maple Grove, #3 Hudson, #4 Rose Hill, #5 Black Hawk Center, #6 6, #7 Laurel, #8 8 |
| Waterloo Township | #1 Oak Ridge, #2 Greenwood, #3 Virden's Grove, #4 Pleasant Hill, #5 Eagle Center, #6 Star, #7 Summit, #8 College, #9 Pleasant Hill |
| Big Creek Township | #2 Pleasant Grove, #3 3, #5 Highland, #6 Enterprise, #7 Cedar Point, #8 Strake |
| Poyner Township | #1 Pleasant Grove, #2 Liberty, #3 Gilbertville, #4 Poyner, #5 Pleasant Valley, #6 6, #7 Raymond, #8 Mt. Holly |
Populations | |
|---|---|
1890 | 24, 226 |
Waterloo | 6,679 |
LaPorte City | 1,053 |
Cedar Falls | 3,598 |
This information was taken from the
School Map of Black Hawk County, 1895.