| Official Name: | Waterville, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Small Town |
| Motto: | "A Town of Friendly People" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Le Sueur |
| Government Type: | Mayor - Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | William "Bill" Conlin[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.35 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.98 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.06 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.69 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1750 |
| Population Density Km2: | 400.74 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1037.96 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1004 |
| Coordinates: | 44.2233°N -93.5742°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56096 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-68584[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397212 |
Waterville is a town in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,868 at the 2010 census.[4] It is close to Sakatah Lake State Park on the 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.
Waterville was platted in 1856 by nine New England natives.[5] 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.[6] A post office has been in operation at Waterville since 1856.[7] Waterville was incorporated as a city in 1898.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.34sqmi, of which 1.7sqmi is land and 0.64sqmi is water.[8]
Minnesota State Highways 13 and 60 are two of the main routes in the city.
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,868 people, 785 households, and 486 families living in the city. The population density was 1098.8PD/sqmi. There were 963 housing units at an average density of 566.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.4% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,833 people, 756 households, and 501 families living in the city. The population density was 1088.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 864 housing units at an average density of 513.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.60% White, 0.11% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District operates public schools.[10]