Waterville, MN

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Waterville, Minnesota

Waterville, Minnesota, in Le Sueur county, is 40 miles S of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 54 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 1,833 people lived in Waterville.

The People and Families of Waterville

In Waterville, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waterville had a median family income of $45,536.

Political Inclinations

Waterville residents donated more money ($500) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Waterville Housing

An estimated 77% of living spaces in Waterville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city.

Commuting

In Waterville, 89% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Waterville is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Waterville, MN

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles S of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	54 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Le Sueur
Standard Zip Codes	56096
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.219
Longitude	-93.567

Station	WASECA EXP STATION
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	OWATONNA
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Station	JORDAN 1 S
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,833	100%
Male	884	48.2%
Female	949	51.8%
Under 18	408	22.3%
18+	1,425	77.7%
65+	380	20.7%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.83
White	1,789	97.6%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	20	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,881
Growth	48
Growth %	2.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.6%
Norwegian	12.1%
Irish	7.8%
US/American	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.4%
English	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Swedish	2.5%
Polish	2.5%
Italian	1.4%
Czech	1.2%
Dutch	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Serbian	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Icelander	0.2%
South African	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$500

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$500

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Waterville	1,833	$45,536
Elysian	486	$47,778
Janesville	2,109	$51,111
Kilkenny	148	$42,188
Le Center	2,240	$47,143
Morristown	981	$41,382
Waseca	8,493	$49,163

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Waterville Almanac

Waterville Climate

Waterville Population (2000)

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