Editing Waterville, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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[[Image:Waterville, Minnesota.jpg|thumb|Downtown Waterville, Minnesota]]

'''Waterville''' is a city in [[Le Sueur County, Minnesota|Le Sueur County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 1,868 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|work=American FactFinder|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 27, 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is close to [[Sakatah Lake State Park]] on the [[Cannon River (Minnesota)|Cannon River]].

Waterville has a yearly celebration called "Bullhead Days," and it is held in early June; the residents of the town get together for food, fun, a parade, a carnival, and fireworks.

==History==
Waterville was [[plat]]ted in 1856 by nine [[New England]] natives.<ref name="Upham 303">{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog | title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society | last=Upham | first=Warren | year=1920 | page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n322 303]}}</ref> The name "Waterville" comes from, [[Waterville, Maine]], E.I. Wright's, a member of the group, hometown. It is also mixed with the fact that it is positioned between Lake Tetonka and Lake Sakatah.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.watervillemn.com/city-of-waterville/history-waterville/default.aspx|title=Waterville - Southern MN's Vacation Spot!}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Waterville since 1856.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Le+Sueur | title=Le Sueur County County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=July 18, 2015}}</ref> Waterville was incorporated as a city in 1898.<ref name="Upham 303" />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.64|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 13, 2012}}</ref>

Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 13|13]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 60|60]] are two of the main routes in the city.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 498
|1890= 937
|1900= 1260
|1910= 1273
|1920= 1211
|1930= 1419
|1940= 1600
|1950= 1627
|1960= 1623
|1970= 1539
|1980= 1717
|1990= 1771
|2000= 1833
|2010= 1868
|2020= 1750
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br/>2018 Estimate<ref name="2018 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 13, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,868 people, 785 households, and 486 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1098.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 963 housing units at an average density of {{convert|566.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 785 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,833 people, 756 households, and 501 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,088.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 864 housing units at an average density of {{convert|513.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.87% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 1.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 756 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,950, and the median income for a family was $45,536. Males had a median income of $32,361 versus $24,327 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,958.  About 6.6% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District]] operates public schools.<ref>"[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1guTwcy7lTwFTkB1vg9yIGAbGphlN7DDd/preview Public School District Attendance Areas and Educational Facility Locations Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District]." Posted on the [[Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District]] website. Retrieved on September 5, 2018.</ref>

==Notable people==
* Major [[A. B. Rogers]] (1829–1889), railway surveyor who discovered [[Rogers Pass (British Columbia)|Rogers Pass]] in [[British Columbia]], Canada. The railway surveyor was not originally from Waterville, but lived there at the end of his life.
*Artist [[Adolf Dehn]] was born in Waterville, Minnesota, November 22, 1895, and he died in New York City, May 19, 1968. Two-time recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, Dehn was one of the most notable lithographers of the 20th century.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://cityofwaterville.com/ Official website]

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[[Category:Cities in Le Sueur County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:1856 establishments in Minnesota Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1856]]