Editing Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
| image_blank_emblem = WatervilleValleyNHlogo.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| nickname           = 
| motto              = "The Town at the End of the Road"
| image_skyline      = Waterville Valley Town Square, Village Rd, New Hampshire - panoramio.jpg
| image_seal         = 
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Waterville Valley Town Square
| image_flag         = 
| image_map          = Grafton-Waterville-Valley-NH.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location in [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton County]], [[New Hampshire]]
| settlement_type    = Town
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = 
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[New Hampshire]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in New Hampshire|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Select Board]]
| leader_name        = {{ubl|Richard Rita, Chair|Robert Fries|Wendi Rathgeber}}
| leader_title1      = Town Manager
| leader_name1       = Mark Decoteau
| established_title  = [[Incorporation (municipal government)|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = 1829
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_cousubs_33.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 166.9
| area_total_sq_mi   = 
| area_land_km2      = 166.6
| area_land_sq_mi    = 
| area_water_km2     = 0.3
| area_water_sq_mi   = 
| area_water_percent = 0.20
| population_as_of   = 2020
| population_total   = 508
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=0600000US3300979380&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Waterville Valley town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = 3.0
| population_density_sq_mi = 
| timezone           = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset         = −5
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Daylight Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset_DST     = −4
| coordinates        = {{Coord|43|57|23|N|71|30|31|W|region:US-NH_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m        = 
| elevation_ft       = 1506
| website            = {{URL|www.watervillevalley.org}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 03215
| area_code          = [[Area code 603|603]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 33-79380
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0873748
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Waterville Valley''' is a [[New England town]] in [[Grafton County, New Hampshire|Grafton County]], [[New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 508 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 247 at the 2010 census.<ref>United States Census Bureau, [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.</ref>

It is a [[resort town]] which attracts many visitors in the winter months with [[alpine skiing]] at [[Waterville Valley Resort]] and many miles of trails for [[cross-country skiing]]. During the summer, attractions include a golf course, tennis courts, and a variety of hiking options. The [[Mad River (Pemigewasset River tributary)|Mad River]] flows through the town, providing great views all year round.

== History ==
The area was first settled in the 1760s, and incorporated as "Waterville" in 1829. The name "Waterville Valley" was adopted in 1967.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wvnh.com/town-of-waterville-valley-with-a-capital-t/|title=Town of Waterville Valley with a capital T {{!}} Waterville Valley Real Estate – New Hampshire Real Estate in Waterville Valley|website=www.wvnh.com|language=en-US|access-date=November 23, 2018}}</ref>

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|166.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|166.6|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.3|sqkm|order=flip|1}} are water, comprising 0.20% of the town.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The central part of the town is drained by the Mad River, which flows southwest toward the [[Pemigewasset River]], part of the [[Merrimack River]] watershed. The southeastern section of town is drained by the [[Whiteface River (New Hampshire)|Whiteface]] and [[Wonalancet River|Wonalancet]] rivers, southward-flowing tributaries of the [[Bearcamp River]] and part of the [[Saco River]] watershed. The northeastern part of the town is drained by the [[Swift River (Saco River tributary)|Swift River]], another tributary of the Saco.

The highest point in Waterville Valley is the North Peak of [[Mount Tripyramid (New Hampshire)|Mount Tripyramid]], at {{convert|4180|ft|m}} above [[sea level]]. Other [[4000-footers]] in the town include [[Mount Tecumseh]] in the west (formerly listed as {{convert|4003|ft}} but recently revised to {{convert|3997|ft}}), and Mounts [[Mount Whiteface|Whiteface]] ({{convert|4019|ft|m|disp=x|/}}) and [[Mount Passaconaway|Passaconaway]] ({{convert|4043|ft|m|disp=x|/}}) in the east. {{convert|3983|ft|m|adj=on}} Sandwich Mountain is on the southern border.

==Climate==

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Waterville Valley has a [[warm-summer humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

{{Weather box
|location = Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, 1991–2020 normals
|single line = Yes

|Jan high F = 27.7
|Feb high F = 30.1
|Mar high F = 37.6
|Apr high F = 50.4
|May high F = 63.1
|Jun high F = 71.7
|Jul high F = 77.2
|Aug high F = 75.9
|Sep high F = 69.4
|Oct high F = 55.7
|Nov high F = 43.3
|Dec high F = 33.3
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 16.7
|Feb mean F = 18.1
|Mar mean F = 26.5
|Apr mean F = 39.5
|May mean F = 51.4
|Jun mean F = 60.6
|Jul mean F = 65.6
|Aug mean F = 64.0
|Sep mean F = 57.0
|Oct mean F = 45.1
|Nov mean F = 34.2
|Dec mean F = 23.8
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 5.7
|Feb low F = 6.1
|Mar low F = 15.4
|Apr low F = 28.5
|May low F = 39.6
|Jun low F = 49.4
|Jul low F = 54.1
|Aug low F = 52.0
|Sep low F = 44.6
|Oct low F = 34.4
|Nov low F = 25.1
|Dec low F = 14.4
|year low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.91
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.25
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.30
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.64
|May precipitation inch = 4.16
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.16
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.79
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.35
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.18
|Oct precipitation inch = 5.62
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.48
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.98
|year precipitation inch =

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00278961&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Waterville Valley NEPP, NH
|access-date = March 28, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1830= 96
|1840= 63
|1850= 42
|1860= 48
|1870= 33
|1880= 54
|1890= 39
|1900= 50
|1910= 16
|1920= 95
|1930= 23
|1940= 26
|1950= 11
|1960= 14
|1970= 109
|1980= 180
|1990= 151
|2000= 257
|2010= 247
|2020= 508
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="Census 2020"/><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, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 257 people, 121 households, and 75 families residing in the town.  The [[population density]] was 4.0 people per square mile (1.5/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 16.9 per square mile (6.5/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the town was 97.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.95% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.78% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 121 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 37.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,417, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $34,063 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $26,400.  About 6.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

== Education ==

The Waterville Valley Elementary School is also known as the "Little Red School" and had 41 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8th grade for the 2011–2012 school year. The children at the school are able to bike, swim, ski, skate, and play tennis in Waterville Valley. There is a recreation department attached to the "Little Red School".

The Waterville Valley Academy (WVA) is a ski academy, founded in 1972.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wvbbts.org/waterville-valley-academy/|title=Waterville Valley Academy}}</ref> The campus is located at 88 Boulder Path Rd, at the foot of Snow's Mountain. It has around 160 students and is part of the [[Waterville Valley BBTS|WVBBTS ski club]], the oldest ski club in America. In 2013, the school expanded its academic programming and began to offer a full-year program known as the Pinnacle Program.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tracy|first=Paula|date=August 28, 2013|title=Program in Waterville Valley holds classes for skiers, snowboarders|url=https://www.wmur.com/article/program-in-waterville-valley-holds-classes-for-skiers-snowboarders/5184124|access-date=October 18, 2021|website=WMUR|language=en}}</ref>

== Culture ==
Since 1994, Waterville Valley has hosted the [[Russell Sage Foundation]] Summer Institute in [[Behavioral Economics]] (BE).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.russellsage.org/summer-institute-behavioral-economics-be#:~:text=Since%201994%2C%20RSF%20sponsors%20the,program%20accepts%20about%2030%20participants|title=Russell Sage Foundation}}</ref> 2016 Economics Nobel Laureate [[Richard Thaler]] describes the institute as an important driver of the early growth of behavioral economics.<ref>{{cite book |last=Thaler |first=Richard |author-link=Richard Thaler |date=May 7, 2015 |title=Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics |url= |location= |publisher=W. W. Norton & Company |page= |isbn=978-0393352795}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
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* [[Gene Conley]] (1930-2017), NBA player and MLB All-Star pitcher 
* [[Tom Corcoran (skier)|Tom Corcoran]] (1931–2017), resort founder, Olympic skier
* [[John E. Sununu]] (born 1964), US congressman, senator

==References==
{{portal|New Hampshire}}
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== External links ==
{{wikivoyage|Waterville Valley}}
* {{Official website|www.watervillevalley.org}}
* [https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/watervillevalley.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]
* [https://www.waterville.com/ Waterville Valley resort]
* [https://archives-manuscripts.dartmouth.edu/repositories/2/resources/1006 Waterville Valley Association Records] at Dartmouth College Library

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Waterville Valley
 | North     = [[Livermore, New Hampshire|Livermore]]
 | Northeast = [[Livermore, New Hampshire|Livermore]]
 | East      = [[Albany, New Hampshire|Albany]]
 | Southeast = 
 | South     = [[Sandwich, New Hampshire|Sandwich]]
 | Southwest = [[Thornton, New Hampshire|Thornton]]
 | West      = [[Thornton, New Hampshire|Thornton]]
 | Northwest = [[Livermore, New Hampshire|Livermore]]
}}

{{Grafton County, New Hampshire}}

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