Waterville, OH

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Waterville, Ohio

Waterville, Ohio, in Lucas county, is 14 miles SW of Toledo, Ohio. The village is included in the Toledo metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 4,828 people lived in Waterville.

The People and Families of Waterville

In Waterville, about 66% of adults are married. Waterville is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waterville had a median family income of $71,027. Many people in Waterville make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Waterville doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Ohio. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Waterville.)

Political Inclinations

Waterville residents donated more money ($2,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Waterville.

Waterville Housing

An estimated 84% of living spaces in Waterville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the village is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Waterville as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Waterville, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Waterville, OH

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	14 miles SW of Toledo, Ohio
County	Lucas
Metro Area	Toledo
Standard Zip Codes	43566
Phone Area Codes	419
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.501
Longitude	-83.717

Station	TOLEDO EXPRESS AP
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.2 inches

Station	WAUSEON WATER PLANT
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Station	MONROE
Distance	33.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,828	100%
Male	2,322	48.1%
Female	2,506	51.9%
Under 18	1,356	28.1%
18+	3,472	71.9%
65+	644	13.3%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	3.15
White	4,727	97.9%
African-American	7	0.1%
Asian	17	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.1%
Other	27	0.6%
Mixed Race	43	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	65	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,189
Growth	361
Growth %	7.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.7%
English	15.5%
Polish	14.4%
US/American	5.8%
Italian	5.3%
Irish	4.7%
French (except Basque)	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
European	2.6%
Scottish	2.6%
Hungarian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Dutch	1.1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Welsh	0.6%
Bulgarian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Slavic	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Waterville	4,828	$71,027
Haskins	638	$55,208
Holland	1,306	$45,500
Maumee	15,237	$60,776
Perrysburg	16,945	$75,651
Tontogany	364	$55,500
Whitehouse	2,733	$66,050

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