Waterville, Kansas
| Waterville, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Waterville Opera House, built in 1904.
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 Location within Marshall County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Marshall County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°41′31″N 96°44′54″W / 39.69194°N 96.74833°WCoordinates: 39°41′31″N 96°44′54″W / 39.69194°N 96.74833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 680 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 668 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (530/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66548 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-75950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473159 |
| Website | Waterville Chamber |
Waterville is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 680.
Waterville was founded in 1868 by the railroad company. It was named after Waterville, Maine, the hometown of a railroad official.
The first post office in Waterville was established in February 1868. Waterville was incorporated as a village in 1870, and as a city the next year.
Waterville is located at 39°41.5′N 96°45′W / 39.6917°N 96.750°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2), of which, 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 680 people, 294 households, and 192 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,387.8 inhabitants per square mile (535.8/km2). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 675.5 per square mile (260.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
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