Moving to Waterville, Minnesota
Population: 1,833. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,881 (+2.6% change)
Males: 884 (48.2%), Females: 949 (51.8%)
Le Sueur County
Zip code: 56096
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $35,950
Median house value: $83,700
Population by Race
Races in Waterville:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (48.4%), Norwegian (12.9%), Irish (11.3%), Swedish (5.1%), United States (4.3%), English (4.2%).
Elevation: 1010 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Waterville
- High school or higher: 79.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Waterville city
- Never married: 23.2%
- Now married: 57.3%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 9.2%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+2.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Waterville:
- WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WASECA, MN)
- RICE COUNTY DISTRICT ONE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FARIBAULT, MN)
- QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NEW PRAGUE, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterville:
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 51 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 76 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 79 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waterville:
- WASECA MUNI (about 11 miles; WASECA, MN; Abbreviation: ACQ)
- FARIBAULT MUNI (about 20 miles; FARIBAULT, MN; Abbreviation: FBL)
- OWATONNA DEGNER RGNL (about 24 miles; OWATONNA, MN; Abbreviation: OWA)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterville:
- MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 30 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
- GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
- SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 33 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
- NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
- BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 54 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
- MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
Schools
Public high school in Waterville:
- WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. (Students: 303; Location: 500 E. PAQUIN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Waterville:
- WATERVILLE EL. (Students: 311; Location: 500 E. PAQUIN ST.; Grades: PK – 05)