Moving to Waterville, Ohio

Population: 4,828. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,189 (+7.5% change)
Males: 2,322 (48.1%), Females: 2,506 (51.9%)

Lucas County

Zip code: 43566

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $60,000
Median house value: $145,100

Population by Race

Races in Waterville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.7%), English (17.7%), Polish (14.2%), Irish (12.0%), Italian (5.3%), French (4.8%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waterville

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterville village

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +234 (+5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waterville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterville:

  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 8 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 53 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 55 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waterville:

Amtrak station near Waterville:

  • 16 miles: TOLEDO (415 EMERALD AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterville:

  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 12 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 15 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 33 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)

Public primary/middle schools in Waterville:

  • WATERVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 457 SYCAMORE LN; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WATERVILLE CENTER (Location: 1 S RIVER RD; Grades: 00 – 00)