Waterville, KS

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Waterville, Kansas

Waterville, Kansas, in Marshall county, is 72 miles NW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 116 miles S of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 681 people lived in Waterville.

The People and Families of Waterville

In Waterville, about 64% of adults are married. Waterville is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waterville had a median family income of $38,472. Significantly, more adults in Waterville have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Kansas. In the city, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Waterville.

Waterville Housing

An estimated 82% of living spaces in Waterville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Waterville offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Waterville, 90% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in the city; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Waterville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Waterville, KS

Comparing Waterville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	72 miles NW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	116 miles S of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	66548
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.691
Longitude	-96.746

Station	MARYSVILLE
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	41 to 68 F
Annual Precip	32.7 inches

Station	TUTTLE CREEK LAKE
Distance	31.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	41 to 69 F
Annual Precip	32 inches

Station	VIRGINIA
Distance	40.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	32.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	681	100%
Male	322	47.3%
Female	359	52.7%
Under 18	182	26.7%
18+	499	73.3%
65+	167	24.5%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.94
White	664	97.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	14	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	628
Growth	-53
Growth %	-7.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40%
English	15.7%
US/American	12.5%
Irish	7.5%
Swedish	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
Northern European	2%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Polish	1.4%
Czech	1.4%
Swiss	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
European	0.8%
Yugoslavian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Italian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Waterville	681	$38,472
Barnes	152	$26,023
Blue Rapids	1,088	$37,273
Greenleaf	357	$38,125
Hanover	653	$38,667
Marysville	3,271	$40,427
Randolph	175	$50,313

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