Editing Waterville, Washington

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| official_name          = Waterville, Washington
| settlement_type        = [[Town]]
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| image_caption          = Downtown Waterville pictured in 2018
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| map_caption            = Location of Waterville, Washington
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| subdivision_name1      = [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
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| subdivision_name2      = [[Douglas County, Washington|Douglas]]
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| area_total_km2         = 2.24
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| area_land_sq_mi        = 0.86
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| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total       = 1134
| population_density_km2 = 506.25
| population_density_sq_mi = 1318.60
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| postal_code_type       = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code            = 98858
| area_code              = [[Area code 509|509]]
| area_code_type         = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
| blank_name             = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info             = 53-76510
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| website                = [http://www.ci.waterville.wa.us/ Town of Waterville]
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'''Waterville''' is a town in and the [[county seat]] of [[Douglas County, Washington|Douglas County]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States which is known for its wheat industry. As a part of Douglas County, it is part of the [[Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metropolitan area]]. The population was 1,134<ref name="Census2020"/> at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].

== History ==
The area Waterville occupies was settled in 1883 by A.T. Greene. In 1886 he successfully encouraged land donations and the town was established under the name "Jumper's Flat." After the discovery of a large water reservoir underneath Greene's farm, the town was renamed to "Waterville."<ref name="Hitchman">{{Cite book |last=Hitchman |first=Robert |title=Place Names of Washington |publisher=[[Washington State Historical Society]] |year=1985 |isbn=0-917048-57-1 |pages=325}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[Image:Eastern Washington Truck.jpg|thumb|Truck in front of a wheat field near Waterville]]
[[Image:PB260208.JPG|thumb|Waterville during a snow storm.]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<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=December 19, 2012}}</ref>

Like most of [[Eastern Washington]], Waterville has a [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk'') with cold, moist winters and hot, dry summers.

At 2,625&nbsp;ft (800 m), Waterville has the highest elevation of any incorporated city or town in Washington.

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|location= Waterville, Washington    
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|Jan record high F= 66
|Feb record high F= 59
|Mar record high F= 74
|Apr record high F= 88
|May record high F= 96
|Jun record high F= 102
|Jul record high F= 105
|Aug record high F= 104
|Sep record high F= 97
|Oct record high F= 84
|Nov record high F= 68
|Dec record high F= 56

|Jan high F= 30.3
|Feb high F= 36.1
|Mar high F= 45.7
|Apr high F= 57.1
|May high F= 66.2
|Jun high F= 73.5
|Jul high F= 82.7
|Aug high F= 81.6
|Sep high F= 72.0
|Oct high F= 58.3
|Nov high F= 41.1
|Dec high F= 31.9
|year high F = 56.4
|Jan low F= 14.8
|Feb low F= 18.9
|Mar low F= 26.7
|Apr low F= 34.1
|May low F= 41.0
|Jun low F= 47.0
|Jul low F= 52.5
|Aug low F= 52.3
|Sep low F= 44.6
|Oct low F= 34.9
|Nov low F= 25.1
|Dec low F= 17.6
|year low F = 34.1
|Jan record low F= −30
|Feb record low F= −25
|Mar record low F= −10
|Apr record low F= 11
|May record low F= 16
|Jun record low F= 29
|Jul record low F= 32
|Aug record low F= 29
|Sep record low F= 15
|Oct record low F= 4
|Nov record low F= −21
|Dec record low F= −33

|precipitation colour= green
|Jan precipitation inch= 1.44
|Feb precipitation inch= 1.10
|Mar precipitation inch= 0.82
|Apr precipitation inch= 0.69
|May precipitation inch= 0.96
|Jun precipitation inch= 0.93
|Jul precipitation inch= 0.39
|Aug precipitation inch= 0.49
|Sep precipitation inch= 0.53
|Oct precipitation inch= 0.75
|Nov precipitation inch= 1.49
|Dec precipitation inch= 1.69

| Jan snow inch  = 11.4
| Feb snow inch  = 8.2
| Mar snow inch  = 3.4
| Apr snow inch  = 0.7
| May snow inch  = trace
| Jun snow inch  = 0.0
| Jul snow inch  = 0.0
| Aug snow inch  = 0.0
| Sep snow inch  = trace
| Oct snow inch  = 0.4
| Nov snow inch  = 6.6
| Dec snow inch  = 14.0
| year snow inch = 44.9
|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web
|url=https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa9012
|title=WATERVILLE, WASHINGTON (459012)
|access-date=March 22, 2018
|publisher=Western Regional Climate Center }}</ref>
|date=March 2018
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 293
|1900= 482
|1910= 950
|1920= 1198
|1930= 856
|1940= 939
|1950= 1013
|1960= 1013
|1970= 919
|1980= 908
|1990= 995
|2000= 1163
|2010= 1138
|2020= 1134
|}}

===2010 census===

As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref> there were 1,138 people, 449 households, and 316 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1308.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 482 housing units at an average density of {{convert|554.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.8% of the population.

There were 449 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the town was 43.3 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 1,163 people, 433 households, and 314 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,365.4 people per square mile (528.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 564.7 per square mile (218.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 90.11% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.03% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 6.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.38% from two or more races. 8.77% of the population is [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 443 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $47,386. Males had a median income of $35,375 versus $23,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,880. About 5.0% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Waterville School District]] operates the town's public school.

==See also==
* [[Downtown Waterville Historic District]]
* [[Great Northern Railway: Mansfield Branch (1909–1985)]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Waterville, Washington}}
* [http://www.ci.waterville.wa.us/ Town of Waterville Home Page]
* [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9357 History of Waterville] at [[HistoryLink]]

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[[Category:Towns in Douglas County, Washington]]
[[Category:Towns in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:County seats in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area]]