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Waterville
Waterville, Washington
Downtown Waterville pictured in 2018
Downtown Waterville pictured in 2018
Location of Waterville, Washington
Location of Waterville, Washington
Country United States
State Washington
County Douglas
Area
 • Total 0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2)
 • Land 0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,625 ft (800 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,134
 • Density 1,318.60/sq mi (506.25/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98858
Area code 509
FIPS code 53-76510
GNIS feature ID 1527848
Website Town of Waterville

Waterville is a town in and the county seat of Douglas County, Washington, United States which is known for its wheat industry. As a part of Douglas County, it is part of the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metropolitan area. The population was 1,134 at the 2020 census.

History

The area Waterville occupies was settled in 1883 by A.T. Greene. In 1886 he successfully encouraged land donations and the town was established under the name "Jumper's Flat." After the discovery of a large water reservoir underneath Greene's farm, the town was renamed to "Waterville."

Geography

Eastern Washington Truck
Truck in front of a wheat field near Waterville

Waterville is located at 47°38′52″N 120°4′22″W / 47.64778°N 120.07278°W / 47.64778; -120.07278 (47.647889, −120.072779).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2), all of it land.

Like most of Eastern Washington, Waterville experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold, moist winters and hot, dry summers.

At 2,625 ft (800 m), Waterville has the highest elevation of any incorporated city or town in Washington.

Climate data for Waterville, Washington
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 66
(19)
59
(15)
74
(23)
88
(31)
96
(36)
102
(39)
105
(41)
104
(40)
97
(36)
84
(29)
68
(20)
56
(13)
105
(41)
Average high °F (°C) 30.3
(−0.9)
36.1
(2.3)
45.7
(7.6)
57.1
(13.9)
66.2
(19.0)
73.5
(23.1)
82.7
(28.2)
81.6
(27.6)
72.0
(22.2)
58.3
(14.6)
41.1
(5.1)
31.9
(−0.1)
56.4
(13.6)
Average low °F (°C) 14.8
(−9.6)
18.9
(−7.3)
26.7
(−2.9)
34.1
(1.2)
41.0
(5.0)
47.0
(8.3)
52.5
(11.4)
52.3
(11.3)
44.6
(7.0)
34.9
(1.6)
25.1
(−3.8)
17.6
(−8.0)
34.1
(1.2)
Record low °F (°C) −30
(−34)
−25
(−32)
−10
(−23)
11
(−12)
16
(−9)
29
(−2)
32
(0)
29
(−2)
15
(−9)
4
(−16)
−21
(−29)
−33
(−36)
−33
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.44
(37)
1.10
(28)
0.82
(21)
0.69
(18)
0.96
(24)
0.93
(24)
0.39
(9.9)
0.49
(12)
0.53
(13)
0.75
(19)
1.49
(38)
1.69
(43)
11.28
(286.9)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 11.4
(29)
8.2
(21)
3.4
(8.6)
0.7
(1.8)
trace 0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
trace 0.4
(1.0)
6.6
(17)
14.0
(36)
44.9
(114)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 293
1900 482 64.5%
1910 950 97.1%
1920 1,198 26.1%
1930 856 −28.5%
1940 939 9.7%
1950 1,013 7.9%
1960 1,013 0.0%
1970 919 −9.3%
1980 908 −1.2%
1990 995 9.6%
2000 1,163 16.9%
2010 1,138 −2.1%
2020 1,134 −0.4%

2010 census

PB260208
Waterville during a snow storm.

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,138 people, 449 households, and 316 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,308.0 inhabitants per square mile (505.0/km2). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 554.0 per square mile (213.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.5% White, 1.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.8% of the population.

There were 449 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the town was 43.3 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

Education

Waterville School District operates the town's public school.

See also

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