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Waterville, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 15,605. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,621 (+0.1% change)
Males: 7,169 (45.9%), Females: 8,436 (54.1%)

Kennebec County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $26,816
Median house value: $78,500

Population by Race

Races in Waterville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (19.3%), French (18.1%), French Canadian (16.0%), Irish (12.3%), German (6.5%), United States (6.1%).

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 13.6 square miles

Map of Waterville, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waterville

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterville city

  • Never married: 32.5%
  • Now married: 42.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

3.5% Foreign born (1.5% North America, 1.2% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,933 (-11.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Waterville:

  • INLAND HOSPITAL (200 KENNEDY MEMORIAL DRIVE)
  • MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (149 NORTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waterville:

  • REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)
  • AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 17 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
  • SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterville:

  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 51 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 60 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 78 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waterville:

  • WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 3 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; Abbreviation: WVL)
  • CENTRAL MAINE ARPT OF NORRIDGEWOCK (about 18 miles; NORRIDGEWOCK, ME; Abbreviation: OWK)
  • AUGUSTA STATE (about 19 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: AUG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Waterville:

  • COLBY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,814; Location: MAYFLOWER HILL DRIVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.colby.edu)
  • THOMAS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 541; Location: 180 W RIVER RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.thomas.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • HELPING HANDS (Location: 40 AIRPORT RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mint.net/helpinghands)
  • FULLER CIRCLES-SCHOOL FOR THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE (Location: 5 KIMBALL ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 17 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 34 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 75 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 77 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 84 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 93 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 134 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high schools in Waterville:

  • WATERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 1 BROOKLYN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MID-MAINE TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: ONE BROOKLYN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waterville:

  • GEORGE J MITCHELL SCHOOL (Students: 575; Location: 58 DRUMMOND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 03)
  • WATERVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 120 WEST RIVER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ALBERT S HALL SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 27 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Waterville:

  • MOUNT MERICI SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 142 WESTERN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • TEMPLE ACADEMY (Students: 75; Location: 60 W RIVER RD; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Waterville:

  • WATERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $399,211; Location: 73 ELM STREET; 94,939 books; 3,444 audio materials; 2,311 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)

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