Waterville, Kansas

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Population in July 2008: 616. Population change since 2000: -9.5%

Males: 291	(47.3%)
Females: 325	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66548.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,347 (it was $31,136 in 2000)

Waterville:	$39,347
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,112

Waterville:	$25,112
Kansas:	$25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,936 (it was $45,200 in 2000)

Waterville:	$69,936
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,593; Detached houses: $83,076; Mobile homes: $14,000

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Races in Waterville:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Waterville: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.8%), English (15.3%), Irish (9.4%), United States (9.4%), Swedish (7.6%), Czech (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1176 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 1222 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Waterville

High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
Unemployed: 0.6%
Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterville city

Never married: 21.9%
Now married: 57.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 12.9%
Divorced: 7.7%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Waterville, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waterville to the number of sex offenders is 616 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Waterville:	1.1% ($510)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (72.4 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (77.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (476.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Blue Rapids, KS (2.2 miles ), Barnes, KS (2.6 miles) , Marysville, KS (3.5 miles ), Greenleaf, KS (3.5 miles ), Hanover, KS (3.9 miles ), Frankfort, KS (4.2 miles ), Linn, KS (4.2 miles ), Randolph, KS (4.3 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.69 N, Longitude: 96.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 785

Waterville household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+10.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Construction (10%)
Machinery (8%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (25%)
Health care (24%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Financial managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Average climate in Waterville, Kansas

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Waterville, Kansas average precipitation

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Waterville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Waterville city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/25/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Waterville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Waterville center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Waterville topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Waterville:

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC (about 13 miles; MARYSVILLE, KS)
HANOVER HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HANOVER, KS)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WASHINGTON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Waterville, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterville:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 69 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 77 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 79 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 94 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 108 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)

Public elementary/middle school in Waterville:

Valley Heights Elementary School (Students: 106; Location: 307 E LINCOLN; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Waterville:

WATERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,337; Location: 129 E COMMERCIAL; 8,870 books; 220 audio materials; 200 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.7%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waterville, KS

Waterville compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Waterville (2009 data):

The Citizens State Bank: Waterville Branch at 124 East Commercial Street, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $304.4 mil, Deposits: $212.9 mil, headquarters in Marysville, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Marysville, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Waterville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Waterville

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	39.5%	18.3%	13.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Congregations	18.6%	18.6%	11.6%	4.7%	9.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Vineyard USA	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	3.1%	1.8%	1.5%	5.8%
Congregations	7.0%	2.3%	7.0%	2.3%	18.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$1,738	$20,856	7	$403
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,314	$27,768	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		21	$85
Streets and Highways	1	$2,194	$26,328	0	$0
Health	0	$0		13	$1,696
Water Supply	1	$2,740	$32,880	0	$0
Electric Power	1	$3,790	$45,480	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$1,850	$22,200	1	$233
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$384
Totals for Government	6	$14,626	$29,252	44	$2,801

Waterville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $51,000
All Other: $18,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $380,000
General - Other: $197,000

Water Utilities: $196,000

General Public Buildings: $161,000

Regular Highways: $51,000

Sewerage: $46,000

Parks & Recreation: $31,000

Health Services - Other: $30,000

Fire Protection: $9,000

Libraries: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $135,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $189,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $93,000
General - Other: $19,000

Sewerage: $13,000

General Public Building: $8,000

Health - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $28,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $454,000
Water Utilities: $122,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $132,000
Public Utilities: $8,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $159,000

4.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,410 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.70%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Washington County, KS	0.48% ($42,500 average AGI)
from Riley County, KS	0.41% ($42,941)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Riley County, KS	0.57% ($23,333 average AGI)
to Nemaha County, KS	0.50% ($27,762)
to Shawnee County, KS	0.41% ($27,706)

Strongest AM radio stations in Waterville:

KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KNDY (1570 AM; 0 kW; MARYSVILLE, KS; Owner: DIERKING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waterville:

KNDY-FM (95.5 FM; MARYSVILLE, KS; Owner: DIERKING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KUTT (99.5 FM; FAIRBURY, NE; Owner: SIEBERT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMKF (101.5 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KXBZ (104.7 FM; MANHATTAN, KS; Owner: MANHATTAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Farren D Constable, 8.5 Miles Ssw Of Waterville, Kansas, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64.6 m, Overall height: 66.4 m
Registrant: The Computer Shed, LLC, 6041 Swede Creek Rd, Blue Rapids, KS 66411, Phone: (785) 747-8100, Email:
Dennis L Kracht, .3km South Of Marshall Co Line On Highway 77 West Side, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 66.4 m
Registrant: Midwest Mobile Radio Service, 812 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501, Phone: (816) 279-2065, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 20191 W. River Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Peter M Connolly, 2332 Hwy 77, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, St 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: K0TCW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/12/1994, Expiration Date: 04/12/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2006
Registrant: Laura E Riegle, 120 East Main, Waterville, KS 66548
Call Sign: KC0JNY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00316477
Grant Date: 01/22/2001, Expiration Date: 01/22/2011, Certifier: Dustin B Deboer
Registrant: Dustin B Deboer, 573 Sunflower Rd, Waterville, KS 66548

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13
Hazardous Condition: 2

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