Editing Waterville, Ohio

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Waterville, Ohio
| settlement_type        = [[City (United States)|City]]
| nickname               = 
| motto                  = "On the Banks of History"
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| image_caption          = Third Street downtown
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| image_seal             = Waterville, Ohio Logo.png
| flag_size              = 125
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| map_caption            = Location in [[Lucas County, Ohio|Lucas County]] and the state of [[Ohio]].
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| pushpin_label          = Waterville
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| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1      = {{Flag|Ohio}}
| subdivision_type2      = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_name2      = [[Lucas County, Ohio|Lucas]]

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| government_type        = 
| leader_title           = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name            = Lori Brodie ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Office Holder Details|url=http://co.lucas.oh.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/7703#page=20|website=Lucas County Board of Elections|access-date=1 February 2016|page=20|date=31 December 2015}}</ref>
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| established_title      = Established
| established_date       = {{start date and age|1832}}
| established_title1     = Incorporated as a city
| established_date1      = {{start date and age|2011}}
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| area_total_km2         = 13.85
| area_land_km2          = 13.37
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| area_total_sq_mi       = 5.35
| area_land_sq_mi        = 5.16
| area_water_sq_mi       = 0.18

| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est         = 
| pop_est_as_of          = 
| population_footnotes   = 
| population_total       = 6003
| population_density_km2 = 448.88
| population_density_sq_mi = 1162.70
| utc_offset             = -5
| timezone1              = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| timezone_DST           = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST         = -4
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| coordinates            = {{coord|41|30|05|N|83|44|12|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type       = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code            = 43566
| area_code              = [[Area code 419|419]]
| blank_name             = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info             = 39-81858
| blank1_name            = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| website                = http://www.waterville.org/
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'''Waterville''' is a [[City (United States)#Ohio|city]] in [[Lucas County, Ohio]], United States, along the [[Maumee River]]. It is a suburb of [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]]. Its population at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] was 6,003.

==History==
Waterville was [[plat]]ted in 1830 by settler John Pray on the west bank of the upper [[Maumee River]] opposite what was then known as [[Pray's Falls]], a rapids on that stream.<ref>{{cite book|last=Waggoner|first=Clark|title=History of the City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio|url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofcityoft00wagg#page/916/mode/2up|year=1888|publisher=Munsell & Company|page=916}}</ref> A post office called Waterville has been in operation since 1828.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Lucas | title=Lucas County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.88|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.69|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.19|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=2013-01-06}}</ref>

The community is located on the [[Maumee River]] and was formerly on the [[Miami and Erie Canal]] route.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 382
|1890= 586
|1900= 703
|1910= 834
|1920= 779
|1930= 973
|1940= 961
|1950= 1110
|1960= 1856
|1970= 2940
|1980= 3884
|1990= 4517
|2000= 4828
|2010= 5523
|2020= 6003
|footnote=Sources:<ref name=Census1910>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch3.pdf|work=1910 U.S. Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=Census1930>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch08.pdf|work=1930 US Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Ohio|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/37749282v1p37_ch02.pdf|date=1960|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
}}

===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=2013-01-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 5,523 people, 2,065 households, and 1,566 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1177.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,151 housing units at an average density of {{convert|458.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% 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 2.7% of the population.

There were 2,065 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 41.6 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,828 people, 1,726 households, and 1,322 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,378.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,809 housing units at an average density of {{convert|516.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.35% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.89% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 1,726 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $71,027. Males had a median income of $49,489 versus $31,638 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $23,679. About 1.9% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
===Historic sites===
The Interurban Bridge, also known as the Ohio Electric Railroad Bridge. is a historic interurban railroad bridge built in 1908 across the Maumee River joining Lucas and Wood counties near Waterville, Ohio. It is now located in Farnsworth Metropark. One of the bridge's supports is the Roche de Boeuf, a historic Indian council rock, which was partially destroyed by the bridge construction.
On June 19, 1972, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge has been abandoned for several years.

Built in 1828, John Pray constructed a house to serve as a trading post, tavern and hostel located in Waterville, OH. It became the centerpiece of the village. The place where locals and travelers alike escaped from the harsh Summers and Winters. Constructed from black walnut beams, it quickly transformed into a third-story structure containing a prison cell (for transit prisoners), a dressmaker's shop and doctor. Like many historic buildings, this one switched hands many times over the years, becoming a restaurant between 1943 and 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.whatwasthere.com/browse.aspx#!/ll/41.499179,-83.717223/id/64580/info/details/zoom/14/|title=WhatWasThere &#124; Explore Photos}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
Baer Park has a playground, baseball field, basketball courts, tennis courts, shuffleboard area, and walking path.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://waterville.org/parks/|access-date=9 January 2019|title=Parks}}</ref>

==Government==
The City of Waterville is organized as a Strong Administrator form of government.  The City Administrator is the CEO of the Municipal Corporation, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the city.  The mayor (currently Timothy Pedro) and City Council members (currently Barb Bruno, Anthony Bruno, Rodney Frey, Mary Duncan, Todd Borowski, and John Rozic) serve part-time.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

==Education==
Anthony Wayne School District administers public schools in the city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://waterville.org/schools/ | title=Schools | publisher=City of Waterville, Ohio | access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref>

Waterville has a public library, a branch of the [[Toledo-Lucas County Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.toledolibrary.org/locations | title=Hours & Locations | publisher=Toledo-Lucas County Public Library | access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
The city has a full-time police department and public works department. The fire department is staffed by a full-time fire chief and deputy chief, and is supported by a combination of part-time and volunteer firefighters.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.toledo.com/waterville/index.php more Waterville, Ohio info from Toledo.com]
* [http://www.maumeevalleyheritagecorridor.org/ Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor], history of Waterville

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