To find someone in the Waterloo jail, start with these free resources:
Calling 319-291-2587 works too, especially for someone booked in the last few hours. Note the booking details you find, because they help when you set up a CIDNET account or ask about bond.
Neighboring jails are listed on our Black Hawk County Jail overview. Juveniles are detained separately from adults; for a youth, contact Black Hawk County's Juvenile Court Office (319-291-2506).
Black Hawk County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 319-291-2587
Physical Address:
225 E 6th St
Waterloo, IA 50703
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Black Hawk County Jail
225 East 6th Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
Black Hawk County Jail
225 East 6th Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Every year Black Hawk County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 5,920 offenders, and maintain an average of 296 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Black Hawk County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Iowa and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
If you are looking for a prisoner in Iowa or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.
If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Iowa, click below.
If you are searching for a prisoner in a Iowa State Prison click below.
If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.
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For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 138 | 60.00% |
| Black | 45 | 19.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 10.87% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 5 | 2.17% |
| Asian | 9 | 3.91% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 4 | 1.74% |
| Other | 4 | 1.74% |
| Total | 230 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 50 | 21.74% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 45 | 19.57% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 12 | 5.22% |
| State Jail Felony | 23 | 10.00% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 48 | 20.87% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 52 | 22.61% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 193 | 83.91% |
| Female | 37 | 16.09% |
| Total | 230 | 100.0% |
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 0.87% |
| 18-20 | 12 | 5.22% |
| 21-24 | 22 | 9.57% |
| 25-30 | 45 | 19.57% |
| 31-35 | 43 | 18.70% |
| 36-40 | 38 | 16.52% |
| 41-45 | 24 | 10.43% |
| 46-50 | 15 | 6.52% |
| 51-55 | 12 | 5.22% |
| 56-60 | 10 | 4.35% |
| 61-65 | 4 | 1.74% |
| 66-75 | 2 | 0.87% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.43% |
| Total | 230 | 100.0% |
The Black Hawk County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Black Hawk County: Cedar Falls, Evansdale, Hudson, La Porte City and Waterloo.