Waterville, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Waterville is a city in Paint Creek Township
, Allamakee County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 145 people, 53 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density
was 333.9 people per square mile (130.2/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 145.1 per square mile (56.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.31% White, and 0.69% from two or more races.
There were 53 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples
living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 119.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,277. There were 7.9% of families and 10.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.9% of under eighteens and 29.4% of those over 64.
, which operates an elementary school in the city.
Paint Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa
Paint Creek Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 491.-Geography:Paint Creek Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Waterville. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: East Paint...
, Allamakee County
Allamakee County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,330 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,617 housing units, of which 5,845 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Waterville is located at 43°12′29"N 91°17′42"W (43.208051, -91.294965).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 145 people, 53 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 333.9 people per square mile (130.2/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 145.1 per square mile (56.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.31% White, and 0.69% from two or more races.
There were 53 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 119.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,277. There were 7.9% of families and 10.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.9% of under eighteens and 29.4% of those over 64.
Education
Waterville is part of the Allamakee Community School DistrictAllamakee Community School District
The Allamakee Community School District is a school district based in the city of Waukon in Allamakee County, United States. The district operates East and West Elementary Schools, Waterville Elementary School, and Waukon Junior and Senior High Schools...
, which operates an elementary school in the city.
See also
- Old East Paint Creek Lutheran ChurchOld East Paint Creek Lutheran ChurchOld East Paint Creek Lutheran Church is located north of Waterville, Iowa, United States. The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.-History:...
, listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...